Care Quote by William Butler Yeats
“Great Powers of falling wave and wind and windy fire, With your harmonious choir Encircle her I love and sing her into peace, That my old care may cease.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Song of the Happy Shepherd, 1904
The poem invokes natural forces and harmonious voices to bring peace, ending old worries.
In simple terms: Nature and song bring peace, ending worries.
Key Takeaway
Seek harmony and nature to calm the mind.
Themes
peace
nature
music
healing
Mood
contemplative
hopeful
Type
poetic
inspirational
When to use this quote
- stress relief
- meditation
- creative writing
Key Concepts
mythic symbolism
poetic imagery
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you create a personal “harmonious choir”?
- What natural element soothes you?
A Different Perspective
Peace may be fleeting without sustained practice.
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