Glorious are the woods in their latest gold and crimson, Yet our full-leaved willows are in the freshest green. Such a kindly autumn, so mercifully dealing With the growths of summer, I never yet have seen.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Autumn is kind by preserving summer's green while adding its own golden colors.
- In plain terms
- Fall treats summer plants gently instead of ending them abruptly.
- What can you take from it?
- Change can happen with care and respect.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you see change as kind?
- What seasonal changes affect you?
Another view
Autumn also signals decay and the end of growth cycles.
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