And looks commercing with the skies, Thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Your eyes show a soul that connects with the heavens.
- In plain terms
- You look up with a soul fixed on the sky.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek inspiration from higher or distant things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you see when you look up?
- How does vision reflect the soul?
Another view
Physical eyes cannot truly see the heavens.
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