They gathered up the crystal manna to freeze Their tongues with tasting, their hands with snowballing; Or rioted in a drift, plunging up to the knees.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People collected snow like manna but froze themselves, while others played deeply in the drifts.
- In plain terms
- They tried to hold snow and froze, but some played in it.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature can be both rewarding and harsh.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you interact with winter?
- Does play outweigh the cold?
Another view
Snow is not edible manna.
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