A dark unfathom'd tide Of interminable pride - A mystery, and a dream, Should my early life seem.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker's early life feels like an endless, mysterious force of pride that cannot be understood.
- In plain terms
- My childhood seemed like an endless, mysterious wave of pride.
- What can you take from it?
- Early experiences can feel uniquely intense and incomprehensible to others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do your early memories differ from others?
- What makes your past feel mysterious?
Another view
Pride may not be the only factor shaping early life perceptions.
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Permalink to quote #3 From childhood's hour I have not been As others were - I have not seen As others saw - I could not bring My passions from a common spring - From the same sourc…
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