Restless Love
Restless Love - meaning Summary
Restless, Turbulent Love
The speaker portrays love as a restless, driving force that pushes them through rain, snow and tempest without peace. Images of travel and storm express an inner yearning that, if unreturned, makes life’s pleasures hollow. The speaker would rather be slain than live sustaining a joy that only sharpens longing. The poem ends by naming love a "turbulent bliss," combining pain and exhilaration as its defining condition.
Read Complete AnalysesThrough rain, through snow, Through tempest go! 'Mongst streaming caves, O'er misty waves, On, on! still on! Peace, rest have flown! Sooner through sadness I'd wish to be slain, Than all the gladness Of life to sustain All the fond yearning That heart feels for heart, Only seems burning To make them both smart. How shall I fly? Forestwards hie? Vain were all strife! Bright crown of life. Turbulent bliss,-- Love, thou art this!
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