Oh, beauty, are you not enough? Why am I crying after love?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker questions whether beauty alone is sufficient and admits to still crying for love.
- In plain terms
- Is beauty enough for me? Why am I still crying for love?
- What can you take from it?
- Beauty may not satisfy the need for love.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is beauty enough?
- Why do you cry for love?
Another view
It assumes beauty and love are distinct and not intertwined.
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