Women know the way to rear up children (to be just). They know a simple, merry, tender knack of tying sashes, fitting baby-shoes, and stringing pretty words that make no sense. And kissing full sense into empty words.
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So mothers have God's license to be missed.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Mothers hold a special place in our hearts and are deeply missed when they are not present.
This quote emphasizes the profound emotional connection between mothers and their children. Elizabeth Barrett Browning suggests that the love and care a mother provides is so significant that, in their absence, they become irreplaceable, invoking a divine right to be longed for and cherished by their loved ones.
Themes
MotherLoveAbsenceEmotionalFamily
In practice
Example use cases
In a heartfelt tribute during a Mother's Day speech.
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