Quote by George William Russell

Well, when all is said and done Best within my narrow way, May some angel of the sun Muse memorial o'er my clay: 'Here was beauty all betrayed From the freedom of her state; From her human uses stayed On an idle rhyme to wait.

Well, when all is said and done Best within my narrow way, M

Summary

This quote reflects the desire for recognition and validation from beyond the grave. The speaker hopes that even after their death, an angel will look upon their tombstone and acknowledge the beauty that was wasted and constrained during their life. They lament that they were kept captive by the pursuit of frivolous poetic pursuits, instead of fulfilling their human purposes. Ultimately, the quote portrays the longing for their artistic endeavors to not be in vain and to be acknowledged as something of significance even in death.

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