Busy Quote by John Donne
“Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run?”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Holy Sonnets, 1633
The speaker laments the relentless, intrusive sun, questioning its effect on lovers and seasons.
In simple terms: The sun is intrusive and affects love and time.
Key Takeaway
Accept the sun’s influence without resentment.
Themes
nature
love
time
Mood
contemplative
melancholic
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- morning routines
- romantic walks
- seasonal changes
Key Concepts
metaphor
personification
Questions to Reflect On
- How does the sun shape your daily emotions?
- Can you find beauty in its persistence?
A Different Perspective
The sun also nurtures growth, not just disturbance.
![“It costs me nothing for curtains, for I have no gazers to shut out but the sun and moon, and I am willing that they should look in...and if he [the sun] is sometimes too warm a friend, I find it still better economy to retreat behind some curtain which nature has provided.” quote by Henry David Thoreau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/45c/henry-david-thoreau-20_friendship_it-costs-me-nothing-for-curtains-for-i-h_2353801.jpg)
