? ? ? ? 'Tis to create, and in creating live? ? ? ? A being more intense, that we endow? ? ? ? With form our fancy, gaining as we give? ? ? ? The life we image, even as I do now.? ? ? ? What am I? Nothing: but not so art thou,? ? ? ? Soul of my thought! with whom I traverse earth,? ? ? ? Invisible but gazing, as I glow? ? ? ? Mix'd with thy spirit, blended with thy birth,And feeling still with thee in my crush'd feelings' dearth.

Summary

This quote reflects the inherent human need and ability to create and bring life to our imaginations. The speaker acknowledges their own insignificance, but emphasizes the significance of the soul, or "the soul of their thought," as the driving force behind their existence. It celebrates the intimate connection between the speaker and their "thought," symbolizing the creative and transformative power of the human mind. Through this emotional bond, despite feeling crushed and lacking, the speaker remains connected to their own creativity and experiences the world alongside their imaginative spirit.

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