Chestnuts Quote by Gerard Manley Hopkins
“Glory be to God for dappled things- For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow; For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim; Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches' wings; Landscape plotted and pieced-fold, fallow, and plough; And áll trádes, their gear and tackle and trim. All things counter, original, spare, strange; Whatever is fickle, freckled (who knows how?) With swift, slow; sweet, sour; adazzle, dim; He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change: Praise him.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: “Pied Beauty”, 1877, Gerard Manley Hopkins
The poem celebrates the varied, imperfect beauty of nature as a reflection of divine creativity.
In simple terms: Nature’s oddities show God’s creative power.
Key Takeaway
Appreciate diversity in the world around you.
Themes
nature
beauty
diversity
spirituality
Mood
reverent
reflective
Type
poetic
spiritual
When to use this quote
- garden walks
- art criticism
- environmental education
Key Concepts
aesthetic appreciation
theology
romanticism
Questions to Reflect On
- How does recognizing imperfection affect your view of creation?
- What role does faith play in appreciating nature?
A Different Perspective
May overlook the suffering behind beauty.
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