--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Consolation All are not taken; there are…" description: "\"“Consolation All are not taken; there are left behind Living Beloveds, tender looks to bring And make the daylight still a happy thing, And tender vo..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b02/dan-pollock-187242_dust-to-dust_consolation-all-are-not-taken-there-are_489023.jpg" --- # Consolation All are not taken; there are left behind… ![“Consolation All are not taken; there are left behind Living Beloveds, tender looks to bring And make the daylight still a happy thing, And tender voices, to make soft the wind: But if it were not so—if I could find No love in all the world for comforting, Nor any path but hollowly did ring Where…” quote by Dan Pollock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b02/dan-pollock-187242_dust-to-dust_consolation-all-are-not-taken-there-are_489023.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b02/dan-pollock-187242_dust-to-dust_consolation-all-are-not-taken-there-are_489023.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b02/dan-pollock-187242_dust-to-dust_consolation-all-are-not-taken-there-are_489023.jpg) > ““Consolation   All are not taken; there are left behind Living Beloveds, tender looks to bring And make the daylight still a happy thing, And tender voices, to make soft the wind: But if it were not so—if I could find No love in all the world for comforting, Nor any path but hollowly did ring Where “dust to dust” the love from life disjoined, And if, before those sepulchers unmoving I stood alone (as some forsaken lamb Goes bleating up the moors in weary dearth) Crying “Where are ye, O my loved and loving?”— I know a Voice would sound, “Daughter, I am. Can I suffice for Heaven and not for earth?”” [Dan Pollock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pollock/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Consolation arises from love and comfort amidst loss, offering hope beyond grief. **In simple terms:** Love comforts grief. Key Takeaway Seek comfort in love. Themes grief comfort love solace hope Mood somber hopeful reflective Type Comforting:1 Consolation:1 Dust to dust:0 Left behind:1 Life:1 Love:1 World Comforting:0 Comforting Path:0 Beloveds Tender:0 When to use this quote - funeral services - personal loss - spiritual counseling - creative writing Key Concepts consolation spiritual comfort acceptance resilience human connection Questions to Reflect On - What does love mean to you in times of loss? - How can you offer solace to others? 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