But oh! as to embrace me she inclin'd, I wak'd, she fled, and day brought back my night.
Interpretation
The quote expresses the fleeting nature of love and desire, where a moment of connection is quickly lost.
In this quote by John Milton, the speaker reflects on a moment of intimacy that is abruptly interrupted. The imagery suggests an emotional awakening upon the approach of love, only to have it vanish with the morning light, symbolizing the impermanence of romantic encounters and the longing that can accompany such transient moments.
In practice
In a romantic speech at a wedding, to highlight the unpredictability of love.
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.
Two persons love in one another the future good which they aid one another to unfold.
I've seen of enough of people who die for an idea. I don't believe in heroism; I know it's easy and I've learned it can be murderous. What interests me is living and dying for what one loves.
It's hard to love a woman and do anything.
People often ask me why don't you have a girlfriend. Then I smile and say: I have thousands some just haven't met me yet
The man inside of woman ties a knot so that they will never again be separate.
Man reaches the highest point of lovableness at 12 to 17 - to get it back, in a second flowering, at the age of 70 to 90
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