Quote by Alfred Tennyson

Dear as remembered kisses after death, And sweet as those by hopeless fancy feigned On lips that are for others; deep as love, Deep as first love, and wild with all regret; O Death in Life, the days that are no more!

Dear as remembered kisses after death, And sweet as those by

Summary

This quote portrays the intense emotions associated with memories of a lost love. The speaker compares these memories to cherished kisses remembered even after death, and dreams of kisses that could never be. The depth of the love once felt is emphasized, as profound as first love, and accompanied by intense longing and regret. The phrase "O Death in Life" encapsulates the pain of living in a world without the presence of the loved one, highlighting the emptiness and longing for the days that can never be relived.

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By Alfred Tennyson

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