Meditations Quote by Antonio Goncalves Dias
““My homeland has many palm-trees and the thrush-song fills its air; no bird here can sing as well as the birds sing over there. We have fields more full of flowers and a starrier sky above, we have woods more full of life and a life more full of love. Lonely night-time meditations please me more when I am there; my homeland has many palm-trees and the thrush-song fills its air. Such delights as my land offers Are not found here nor elsewhere; lonely night-time meditations please me more when I am there; My homeland has many palm-trees and the thrush-song fills its air. Don’t allow me, God, to die without getting back to where I belong, without enjoying the delights found only there, without seeing all those palm-trees, hearing thrush-songs fill the air.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Unknown, personal reflection
The speaker longs for their native land's natural beauty and spiritual peace, fearing death without returning to it.
In simple terms: Deep yearning for home and spiritual fulfillment.
Key Takeaway
Seek connection with roots before it's too late.
Themes
home
spirituality
longing
nature
death
Mood
melancholic
hopeful
reflective
Type
Meditations:1
Thrush Song:0
Meditations Homeland:1
Thrush Songs:0
Time Meditations:0
When to use this quote
- pilgrimage
- final wishes
- cultural identity
- homecoming
- nature appreciation
Key Concepts
nostalgia
spiritual quest
place attachment
Questions to Reflect On
- What would you do to honor your homeland now?
- How does longing shape your choices?
A Different Perspective
The longing may idealize home, overlooking present responsibilities.
