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“Across the land a faint blue veil of mist Seems hung; the woods wear yet arrayment sober Till frost shall make them flame; silent and whist The drooping cherry orchards of October Like mournful pennons hang their shriveling leaves Russet and orange: all things now decay; Long since ye garnered in…” quote by Siegfried Sassoon
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“Across the land a faint blue veil of mist Seems hung; the woods wear yet arrayment sober Till frost shall make them flame; silent and whist The drooping cherry orchards of October Like mournful pennons hang their shriveling leaves Russet and orange: all things now decay; Long since ye garnered in your autumn sheaves, And sad the robins pipe at set of day.”

Siegfried Sassoon

About This Quote

Source Poem: “The Cherry Orchard”, 1918

The poet describes autumn’s decay, likening it to fading life and war’s desolation.

In simple terms: Autumn mirrors loss and fading life.

Key Takeaway

Embrace impermanence.

Themes

war nature mortality beauty

Mood

melancholic reflective

Type

poetic literary

When to use this quote

  • battlefields
  • seasonal change
  • memorial services

Key Concepts

transience nostalgia reflection

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does the fading orchard symbolize for you?
  • How does nature reflect human conflict?
A Different Perspective

Beauty can mask underlying sorrow.

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