My wind is turned to bitter north, That was so soft a south before; My sky, that shone so sunny bright, With foggy gloom is clouded o'er My gay green leaves are yellow-black, Upon the dank autumnal floor; For love, departed once, comes back No more again, no more.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The narrator describes how the departure of love turned their world dark and joyless.
- In plain terms
- When love left, the speaker's world turned sad and cold.
- What can you take from it?
- Losing love can make the world feel bleak.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does loss change your perception of the world?
- Can you find light after a period of darkness?
Another view
It depicts a static state of despair without offering hope for recovery.
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