Seated one day at the organ, I was weary and ill at ease, And my fingers wandered idly Over the noisy keys.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes sitting at an organ, tired and playing aimlessly.
- In plain terms
- A tired person plays the organ without focus.
- What can you take from it?
- Fatigue leads to aimless activity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does tiredness affect creativity?
- When do you wander?
Another view
It is a fragment with no clear lesson.
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