Bow down, archangels, in your dim abode: Before you were, or any hearts to beat, Weary and kind one lingered by His seat; He made the world to be a grassy road Before her wandering feet.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Yeats honors a weary but kind figure who created the world as a gentle path for humanity.
- In plain terms
- A tired and kind being made the world a soft road for people to walk on.
- What can you take from it?
- Even creators are weary; the world is a gift meant for gentle wandering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who made the world for you?
- Is the world a gift?
Another view
It attributes human traits like weariness to divine beings which conflicts with traditional theology.
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