We are the voices of the wandering wind, Which moan for rest and rest can never find; Lo! as the wind is, so is mortal life, A moan, a sigh, a sob, a storm, a strife.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker likens wandering wind to mortal life, describing it as a series of moans, sighs, and storms.
- In plain terms
- Life is like restless wind—full of sighs and storms.
- What can you take from it?
- Human existence is fleeting and turbulent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can we learn from viewing life as wind?
Another view
Metaphor may be too abstract for practical guidance.
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