If to be absent were to be Away from thee; Or that when I am gone, You and I were alone; Then, my Lucasta, might I crave Pity from blust'ring wind, or swallowing wave.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker says only physical absence allows him to seek pity from nature.
- In plain terms
- If being gone meant being alone with you, I could ask wind or waves for pity.
- What can you take from it?
- True solitude can invite sympathy from the natural world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you feel nature understands you?
- How does distance affect love?
Another view
Nature rarely responds to human emotional states directly.
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