The corn that I planted, the fields that I cleared, The flocks that I raised, and the cabin I reared; The wife of my bosom - Farewell to ye all! In the land of the stranger I rise or I fall.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker bids farewell to possessions and family before going into an uncertain future among strangers.
- In plain terms
- He says goodbye to his home and family to face the unknown.
- What can you take from it?
- Leaving everything behind requires courage to face uncertainty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you willing to leave behind?
- How do you handle uncertainty?
Another view
Romanticizing departure may ignore the real pain of separation.
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