--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Fruits fail and love dies and time…" description: "\"Fruits fail and love dies and time ranges;Thou art fed with perpetual breath, and alive after infinite changes,And fresh from the kisses of death,Of la..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48e/algernon-charles-swinburne-291_alive_fruits-fail-and-love-dies-and-time-range_144083.jpg" --- # Fruits fail and love dies and time ranges;Thou art fed… ![“Fruits fail and love dies and time ranges;Thou art fed with perpetual breath, and alive after infinite changes,And fresh from the kisses of death,Of langours rekindled and rallied, Of barren delights and unclean,Things monstrous and fruitless, a pallidAnd poisonous queen.” quote by Algernon Charles Swinburne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48e/algernon-charles-swinburne-291_alive_fruits-fail-and-love-dies-and-time-range_144083.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48e/algernon-charles-swinburne-291_alive_fruits-fail-and-love-dies-and-time-range_144083.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48e/algernon-charles-swinburne-291_alive_fruits-fail-and-love-dies-and-time-range_144083.jpg) > “Fruits fail and love dies and time ranges;Thou art fed with perpetual breath, and alive after infinite changes,And fresh from the kisses of death,Of langours rekindled and rallied, Of barren delights and unclean,Things monstrous and fruitless, a pallidAnd poisonous queen.” [Algernon Charles Swinburne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/algernon-charles-swinburne/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Life and love are cyclical, with death renewing vitality; even decay can birth new, albeit poisonous, beauty. **In simple terms:** Death renews life; decay can be beautiful. Key Takeaway Embrace change and its paradoxes. Themes life cycles death renewal Mood somber hopeful Type poetic philosophical When to use this quote - gardening - grief processing - artistic inspiration Key Concepts entropy beauty in decay Questions to Reflect On - How do you find beauty in decay? - What does renewal mean to you? 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