Du bist wie eine Blume, So hold und schon und rein; Ich schau dich an, und Wehmut Schleicht mir ins Herz hinein.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- You are like a flower, beautiful and pure; I look at you and melancholy creeps into my heart.
- In plain terms
- You are a pure, lovely flower, and I feel sadness when I see you.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize how beauty can evoke bittersweet feelings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why does beauty sometimes bring sadness?
- Can appreciation be purely joyful?
Another view
Mixes admiration with sorrow, which may be contradictory.
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