Visions of glory, spare my aching sight! Ye unborn ages, crowd not on my soul!
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Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the emotional and powerful nature of poetry as a form of expression.
Thomas Gray's quote suggests that poetry embodies the essence of human thoughts and emotions, breathing life into ideas and burning with passion through carefully chosen words. It highlights the transformative power of poetry, capable of resonating deeply with the reader or listener, invoking feelings and thoughts that linger long after the poem has been read or heard.
Themes
PoetryEmotionExpressionThoughtsWords
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a speech about the importance of literature in education.
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Ah, happy hills! ah, pleasing shade! Ah, fields beloved in vain! Where once my careless childhood stray'd, A stranger yet to pain! I feel the gales that from ye blow A momentary bliss bestow.
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