Methought I saw my late espoused saint.
Interpretation
The quote reflects a longing for a lost loved one, conveying deep emotions of love and remembrance.
In this quote by John Milton, the speaker describes a vision of his deceased beloved, illustrating the profound sense of loss and yearning that accompanies love even after death. It captures the emotional intensity associated with cherishing memories of a partner and suggests that true love transcends the physical realm, allowing one to feel the presence of their beloved in spirit.
In practice
This quote can be used in a eulogy to honor a loved one.
They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide; They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.
Ev'n them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipp'd stocks and stones.
Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss
The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.
Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind.
But, drawn to her at that moment, he felt a quiet like the voice of the rain flow over him. He knew well enough that for her it was in fact no waste of effort, but somehow the final determination that it was had the effect of distilling and purifying the woman's existence.
I imagine a world in which all humans are born with an intact capacity to love, and I am willing to devote my life to making it happen.
I went to the school and put it to William, particularly, that if you find someone you love in life, you must hang onto it, and look after it, and if you were lucky enough to find someone who loved you, then you must protect it.
I used to say that if something happened to my mother, I wanted to die with her. That's because I loved her so much. I want to live so I can carry out the essence of what she has shown me: kindness and goodness.
In the middle of my heart, a star appeared, and the seven heavens were lost in its brilliance.
Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you.
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