Out on the wiley, windy moors We'd roll and fall in green. You had a temper like my jealousy: Too hot, too greedy. How could you leave me, When I needed to possess you? I hated you. I loved you, too.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Describes a passionate, turbulent relationship involving jealousy and conflicting feelings.
- In plain terms
- Talks about a relationship full of jealousy and mixed feelings.
- What can you take from it?
- Love and hate can coexist.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you love and hate someone?
- How does jealousy hurt?
Another view
It romanticizes toxic traits.
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