Come, let us mount on the wings of the morning, Flying for joy of the flight, Wild with all longing, now soaring, now staying, Mingling like day and dawn, swinging and swaying, Hung like a cloud in the light: I am immortal! I feel it! I feel it! Love bears me up, love is might!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker urges a joyful ascent with love, feeling immortal and uplifted.
- In plain terms
- Love lifts them up, making them feel immortal.
- What can you take from it?
- Use love as a wing to rise above challenges.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does ‘flying for joy’ look like for you?
- How can love become a practical motivator?
Another view
Highly poetic, may lack concrete steps.
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