Who dares impede my progress? Who presume The spirit to control which guideth me? Still must the arrow wing its destined flight! Where danger is, there must Johanna be; Nor now, nor here, am I foredoomed to fall; Our monarch's royal brow I first must see Invested with the round of sovereignty. No hostile power can rob me of my life, Till I've accomplished the commands of God.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A declaration of unshakeable resolve to fulfill a divine mandate despite danger.
- In plain terms
- I will not stop until I finish my mission, no matter the risk.
- What can you take from it?
- Persist in your mission despite danger.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What mission drives you forward?
- Where do you find courage?
Another view
It assumes a divine mandate that may not exist or be shared.
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