Love is made out of ecstasy and wonder; Love is a poignant and accustomed pain. It is a burst of Heaven-shaking thunder; It is a linnet's fluting after rain.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love contains both extreme joy and deep pain, like thunder and song.
- In plain terms
- Love is happy and sad at the same time.
- What can you take from it?
- Love is complex and mixed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is love always painful?
- How do you feel love?
Another view
It presents love as always painful.
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