Master, master singer, Master of words unspoken, Seven times was I born, and seven times have I died Since your last hasty visit and our brief welcome. And behold I live again, Remembering a day and a night among the hills, When your tide lifted us up.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker acknowledges a cycle of rebirth and gratitude for a past encounter that uplifted them.
- In plain terms
- I have lived and died many times, but I remember how you once lifted me up.
- What can you take from it?
- Remember the moments when others lifted you up.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who has lifted you up in life?
- How do you remember past transformations?
Another view
The metaphor of seven deaths may be too abstract for literal interpretation.
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