The Winter It Is Past
Eternal Longing: A Poetic Tale of Love's Unyielding Absence
Lyrics
The winter it is past
The difficult period of winter has ended.
And the summers comes at last
Summer has finally arrived.
And the small birds sing on every tree
Birds are singing happily in every tree.
The hearts of these are glad
The hearts of these birds are joyful.
While I am very sad
Contrastingly, I am very sad.
Since my true love is parted from me
Expressing sorrow because my true love is separated from me.
The rose upon the brier
Using a rose metaphor, beauty exists amidst difficulties.
By the waters running clear
Describing a beautiful scene by clear waters.
May have charms for the linnet or the bee
The rose may be attractive to the linnet or the bee.
Their little loves are blessed
Other loves are blessed and at peace.
And their little hearts at rest
Their hearts are at rest, unlike mine.
But my true love is parted from me
Emphasizing the sadness due to the separation from true love.
My love is like the sun
Comparing love to the constant and true nature of the sun.
In the firmament does run
Contrasting with the beloved's love, described as a wandering moon.
Forever constant and true
Affirming the speaker's love as forever constant.
But hers is like the moon
Beloved's love is compared to the ever-changing moon.
That wanders up and down
Describing the unpredictable nature of the beloved's love.
And every month it is new
Highlighting the cyclic and new aspects of the moon's phases.
All you that are in love
Addressing those in love who cannot overcome it.
And cannot it remove
Sympathizing with the pains of unrequited love.
I pity the pains that you endure
Expressing empathy for the suffering experienced in love.
For experience makes me know
Personal experience informs the speaker about the deep sorrow in others' hearts.
That your hearts are full of woe
Recognizing that the woe in their hearts is incurable by mortals.
A woe that no mortal can cure
Reiterating the profound and unhealable nature of the woe.
The winter it is past
Repeating the opening line, emphasizing the passage of time.
And the summers comes at last
Reiterating the arrival of summer after the past winter.
And the small birds sing on every tree
Recalling the joyful singing of small birds on every tree.
The hearts of these are glad
Highlighting the happiness of these birds, contrasting with the speaker's sadness.
While I am very sad
Repeating the theme of personal sorrow due to the separation from true love.
Since my true love is parted from me
Expressing the ongoing sadness caused by the absence of true love.
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