Oh eyes, no eyes, but fountains fraught with tears; Oh life, no life, but lively form of death; Oh world, no world, but mass of public wrongs, Confused and filled with murder and misdeeds.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A series of lamentations about the suffering, death, and injustice prevailing in the world.
- In plain terms
- Life is full of tears, death, and wrongs filled with murder.
- What can you take from it?
- The world is often characterized by suffering and injustice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we cope with a broken world?
- What brings meaning to suffering?
Another view
It presents a bleak view without noting potential for good.
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