I feel like one, Who treads alone Some banquet-hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, Whose garlands dead, And all but he departed!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels abandoned and alone in a place once full of people.
- In plain terms
- I feel alone in an empty party hall.
- What can you take from it?
- Empty places remind us of lost company.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where have you felt suddenly alone?
- What triggers feelings of abandonment?
Another view
It reflects a subjective feeling, not reality.
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