Creation sleeps! 'Tis as the general pulse Of life stood still, and Nature made a pause; An awful pause! prophetic of her end.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nature seems still as if waiting for its own destruction.
- In plain terms
- Everything feels quiet and like the world is about to end.
- What can you take from it?
- Silence can feel ominous and prophetic of doom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When has quiet felt scary to you?
- Does nature hint at the future?
Another view
Silence can also mean peace rather than impending doom.
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Night, sable goddess! from her ebon throne, In rayless majesty, now stretches forth Her leaden scepter o'er a slumbering world.
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