Quote by Edgar Allan Poe, Dream Within A

Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now,Thus much let me avow--You are not wrong who deemThat my days have been a dream;Yet if hope has flown awayIn a night, or in a day,In a vision, or in none,Is it therefore the less gone?All that we see or seemIs but a dream within a dream.

Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now,T

Summary

This quote, taken from Edgar Allan Poe's poem "A Dream Within a Dream," explores the ephemeral nature of life and the fragility of hope. The speaker acknowledges that others may perceive their existence as a mere illusion, yet questions whether the loss of hope makes it any less real. The verse suggests that our perception of reality is subjective, implying that everything we experience and perceive could be nothing more than a fleeting dream within a larger, mysterious dream.

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