A wild dissolving bliss Over my frame he breathed, approaching near, And bent his eyes of kindling tenderness Near mine, and on my lips impressed a lingering kiss.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Shelley describes an intimate moment where someone approaches with tenderness and kisses him.
- In plain terms
- A loving person comes close and kisses him tenderly.
- What can you take from it?
- Capture physical moments of tenderness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you express tenderness?
- What defines intimacy?
Another view
The quote focuses narrowly on physical sensation.
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