Love is dead; let lovers' eyes Locked in endless dreams Th' extreme of all extremes Ope no more, for now Love dies.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love has ended and the speaker urges lovers to stop hoping.
- In plain terms
- Love is gone so stop dreaming about it.
- What can you take from it?
- Let go when love is clearly over.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it time to let go?
- How do you know love is dead?
Another view
Love often revives after periods of despair.
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