Misled by fancy's meteor ray, By passion driven; But yet the light that led astray Was light from heaven.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker admits passion misled them, but believes that passion came from heaven.
- In plain terms
- I made mistakes, but my passion was good.
- What can you take from it?
- Passion can be misguided yet pure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Was your path right?
- What guides you?
Another view
Passion can sometimes be dangerous.
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It's hardly in a body's pow'r, To keep, at times, frae being sour.
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