I lost myself to him and laid my face upon my lover's breast And care and grief grew dim as in the morning's mist became the light There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes losing self to love, where grief fades into morning light.
- In plain terms
- Loving someone made grief disappear like mist in the light.
- What can you take from it?
- Love can ease pain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does love heal all grief?
- Is the light lasting?
Another view
Love does not always remove grief permanently.
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