And think, this heart, all evil shed away, A pulse in the eternal mind, no less
this is saying that once you reach this place, you will have eternal peace and there will be nothing bad or evil that can reach you.
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- Nov 2025
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her voice is one size better fit all and you best not
She won't change herself for anyone, so everyone needs to not try and change her
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- Sep 2025
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“Bring me the lamp!” and when Aladdin won’t, in darkness he’s abandoned and entombed…
this shows how Aladdin doesn't think very deeply about the ultimate outcome of decisions he makes.
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Walk up the path, and through the garden gate you never saw before but once.
The author will make a simple and direct instruction, and then follow it with a more ominous and subjective instruction. This gives the poem a very mysterious balance.
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Calm
The writer isn't necessarily longing for extreme joy or happiness, instead she is looking to just have a life of peace and calm.
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No sleep except to dream
Doing earthly things will no longer be out of necessity, but instead out of wanting to experience joy.
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- Aug 2025
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Earmonric had the mind of a wolf,
By this the author could mean that the man is dark and mean, but he could also mean that he is smart and strategic.
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