Therefore the love which us doth bind, But Fate so enviously debars, Is the conjunction of the mind, And opposition of the stars.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love connects minds even when external forces like fate prevent physical union.
- In plain terms
- Mental connection matters more than physical circumstances.
- What can you take from it?
- True love exists spiritually even if denied physically.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does love survive without touch?
- Can fate be defied?
Another view
It romanticizes separation rather than solving the barrier.
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As lines, so loves oblique may well Themselves in every angle greet; But ours so truly parallel, Though infinite, can never meet.
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