--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Life let us cherish, while yet the taper…" description: "\"Life let us cherish, while yet the taper glows, And the fresh flow'ret pluck ere it close; Why are we fond of toil and care? Why choose the rankling th..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dba/johann-martin-usteri-248831_care_life-let-us-cherish-while-yet-the-taper_1261534.jpg" --- # Life let us cherish, while yet the taper glows, And the… ![“Life let us cherish, while yet the taper glows, And the fresh flow'ret pluck ere it close; Why are we fond of toil and care? Why choose the rankling thorn to wear?” quote by Johann Martin Usteri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dba/johann-martin-usteri-248831_care_life-let-us-cherish-while-yet-the-taper_1261534.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dba/johann-martin-usteri-248831_care_life-let-us-cherish-while-yet-the-taper_1261534.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dba/johann-martin-usteri-248831_care_life-let-us-cherish-while-yet-the-taper_1261534.jpg) > “Life let us cherish, while yet the taper glows, And the fresh flow'ret pluck ere it close; Why are we fond of toil and care? Why choose the rankling thorn to wear?” Johann Martin Usteri ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Life’s fleeting moments call for cherishing and questioning the value of toil. **In simple terms:** Cherish fleeting life. Key Takeaway Find meaning beyond toil. Themes life cherishing toil transience philosophy Mood reflective poetic Type literary philosophical Care:1 Cherish:1 Flow:0 Funeral:0 Life:1 Pluck:0 Toil:1 Let Cherish:0 Rankling Thorn:0 Thorn Wear:0 Cherish Taper:0 When to use this quote - daily work - creative pursuits - spiritual practice Key Concepts existential reflection ethical labor poetic contemplation Questions to Reflect On - What makes toil worthwhile? - How do you cherish fleeting moments? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Care](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/care/) [Flow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flow/) [Funeral](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/funeral/) [Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/) [Toil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/toil/) ## Related quotes > [Adieu! but let me cherish, still, The hope with which I cannot part. 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