All things Quote by Siegfried Sassoon
“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.”
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.
Embrace impermanence.
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When to use this quote
- battlefields
- seasonal change
- memorial services
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the fading orchard symbolize for you?
- How does nature reflect human conflict?
Beauty can mask underlying sorrow.