Peace Quote by William Butler Yeats
““The brawling of a sparrow in the eaves, The brilliant moon and all the milky sky, And all that famous harmony of leaves, Had blotted out man's image and his cry. A girl arose that had red mournful lips And seemed the greatness of the world in tears, Doomed like Odysseus and the labouring ships And proud as Priam murdered with his peers; Arose, and on the instant clamorous eaves, A climbing moon upon an empty sky, And all that lamentation of the leaves, Could but compose man's image and his cry.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Tower, 1928
Nature's beauty overwhelms human grief, yet humanity persists in sorrow.
In simple terms: Nature drowns human cries with its grandeur.
Key Takeaway
Find solace in nature's vastness.
Themes
nature
grief
humanity
mythology
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- meditation
- artistic expression
- healing
- contemplation
Key Concepts
existentialism
romanticism
Questions to Reflect On
- How does nature affect your sorrow?
- What myths help you process loss?
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