The song that nerves a nation's heart is in itself a deed.
Interpretation
Artistic expression through music can evoke powerful emotions and actions within a society.
In this quote, Alfred Lord Tennyson suggests that music has the profound ability to resonate with the feelings and spirit of a nation. The 'song' represents not just melody, but a collective heartbeat that can motivate and inspire action, signifying that art, particularly music, is not merely for entertainment; it plays a crucial role in shaping the identity and actions of a community.
In practice
In a speech about community activism, one might say, 'As Tennyson noted, the song that nerves a nation's heart is in itself a deed, reminding us of the power of our collective voice.'
Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For though from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar.
How many a father have I seen, A sober man, among his boys, Whose youth was full of foolish noise.
O Love! what hours were thine and mine, In lands of palm and southern pine; In lands of palm, of orange-blossom, Of olive, aloe, and maize and vine!
Earth is dry to the centre,_x000D_ But spring, a new comer,_x000D_ A spring rich and strange,_x000D_ Shall make the winds blow_x000D_ Round and round,_x000D_ Thro' and thro',_x000D_ Here and there,_x000D_ Till the air_x000D_ And the ground_x000D_ Shall be fill'd with life anew.
O love, O fire! once he drew With one long kiss my whole soul through My lips, as sunlight drinketh dew.
But thy strong Hours indignant work’d their wills, And beat me down and marr’d and wasted me, And tho’ they could not end me, left me maim’d To dwell in presence of immortal youth, Immortal age beside immortal youth, And all I was, in ashes. - Tithonus
Do not write if there is no tremendous urge to do so. At the heart, there must be an inspiration or muse or one of those old-fashioned things. Else, why bore yourself, destroy other people's interest and kill trees?
Sometimes I think creativity is magic; it's not a matter of finding an idea, but allowing the idea to find you.
A poem I write is not just about me; it is about national identity, not just regional but national, the history of people in relation to other people. I reach for these outward stories to make sense of my own life, and how my story intersects with a larger public history.
Art made tongue-tied by authority.
Suffice to say that the theme (the WHAT of the movie) is going to determine the style (the HOW of the movie).
Basically, you make another movie, and another, and hopefully you feel good about every picture you make. And you say, 'My name is on that. I did that. It's OK.' But don't get me wrong, I still get excited by it all. That, I hope, will never disappear.
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