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.
Through True Love, she merges with Him. She who does not know her Husband Lord, the Architect of karma, is deluded by falsehood she herself is false.
To love Christ -means not to be a hireling, not to look upon a noble life as an enterprise or trade, but to be a true benefactor and to do everything only for the sake of love for God.
We're not broken, just bent, and we can learn to love again.
I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my father's equal, and I never loved any other man as much.
I did it to win love, and to prove myself capable. Not to move mountains. In my opinions, mountains don't move. They only look changed when you look down on them from great height.
Child of the pure unclouded brow _x000D_ And dreaming eyes of wonder! _x000D_ Though time be fleet, and I and thou _x000D_ Are half a life asunder, _x000D_ Thy loving smile will surely hail _x000D_ The love-gift of a fairy-tale.
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