--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt…" description: "\"“Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea! All in a hot and copper..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7a/samuel-taylor-coleridge-425_ocean_down-dropt-the-breeze-the-sails-dropt-do_2025331.jpg" --- # Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt down, 'Twas sad as… ![“Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea! All in a hot and copper sky, The bloody Sun, at noon, Right up above the mast did stand, No bigger than the Moon. Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor…” quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7a/samuel-taylor-coleridge-425_ocean_down-dropt-the-breeze-the-sails-dropt-do_2025331.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7a/samuel-taylor-coleridge-425_ocean_down-dropt-the-breeze-the-sails-dropt-do_2025331.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7a/samuel-taylor-coleridge-425_ocean_down-dropt-the-breeze-the-sails-dropt-do_2025331.jpg) > ““Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea! All in a hot and copper sky, The bloody Sun, at noon, Right up above the mast did stand, No bigger than the Moon. Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean.”” [Samuel Taylor Coleridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-taylor-coleridge/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A stagnant ship under a harsh sun symbolizes feeling trapped and yearning for movement. **In simple terms:** Feeling stuck under harsh conditions. Key Takeaway Seek new horizons and break stagnation. Themes loneliness stagnation nature despair Mood melancholic dramatic hopeful Type poetic inspirational When to use this quote - long voyages - career plateaus - creative blocks - personal crises Key Concepts existential dread isolation hope for change Questions to Reflect On - What would set your ship sailing? - How can you create momentum? 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