As we cast our gaze on the tumbling sea A vision came o'er me Of thundering hooves and beating wings In clouds above.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Looking at the sea, the speaker imagines visions of horses and wings above the clouds.
- In plain terms
- The speaker sees the sea and imagines horses and wings in the clouds.
- What can you take from it?
- The sea can trigger imaginative visions of mythical elements.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What visions does nature evoke?
- How do you create art?
Another view
Such visions may be too subjective to be universally relatable.
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