The years like great black oxen tread the world, And God the herdsman goads them on behind, And I am broken by their passing feet.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The poet feels crushed by the relentless passage of time, which is depicted as a powerful force driven by God.
- In plain terms
- Time moves relentlessly and breaks the speaker.
- What can you take from it?
- Time is an unstoppable and destructive force.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does time affect you?
- Are you broken by the past?
Another view
It overlooks human resilience against time.
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