And as I played, a child came thro' the gate, A boy who looked at me without a word, As tho' he saw stretch far behind my head Long lines of radiant angels, row on row. That day we spoke a little, timidly, And after that I never heard the voice That sang so many songs for love of me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A child's vision of angels suggests a spiritual connection that ends with the child's departure.
- In plain terms
- A child saw angels behind me but stopped speaking to me after.
- What can you take from it?
- Mystic experiences can be sudden and hard to sustain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What happens when a vision fades?
- Can children see things we cannot?
Another view
The cause of the silence is unclear and may be unrelated to the vision.
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