Still As the Night

Describing a state of stillness and calmness akin to the night.

Comparing the emotional state to the coldness of the wind, implying a sense of emotional detachment or numbness.

Expressing doubt or uncertainty about reuniting with the speaker's beloved.

Anticipating not seeing the speaker's baby (beloved) again.

Referring to the captivating or charming smile of someone (possibly the person who took the speaker's beloved away).

Indicating that the smile mentioned in line 6 led to the theft or winning over of the speaker's beloved.

Expressing a longing for the return of the speaker's beloved before finding peace.

Emphasizing the emotional connection of the heart to the absence of the beloved.

Reiteration of the state of stillness and calmness like the night due to the absence of the beloved.

Repeating the comparison of emotional coldness to the wind in the absence of the beloved.

Restating the stillness and emotional calmness similar to the night.

Reiterating the emotional coldness compared to the wind due to the absence of the beloved.

Describing the contrast between the warmth of the speaker's beloved's lips now kissing someone else.

Highlighting the painful realization that the speaker's beloved is now romantically involved with another person.

Pleading for the ability to be with the beloved again and regain the feelings they once shared.

Expressing a plea for emotional fulfillment until the return of the beloved.

Reiteration of the longing for the return of the beloved to find solace.

Connecting the emotional state of the heart to the absence of the beloved.

Reaffirming the stillness and emotional calmness similar to the night due to the absence of the beloved.

Repeating the comparison of emotional coldness to the wind in the absence of the beloved.

Restating the stillness and emotional calmness similar to the night.

Reiterating the emotional coldness compared to the wind due to the absence of the beloved.

Expressing the idea that someone in love might make foolish decisions or feel vulnerable.

Implying that despite being in love, one might not always succeed or achieve victory.

Asserting the difficulty in forgetting the beloved and feeling trapped emotionally without freedom due to the absence of the beloved.

Emphasizing the inability to feel liberated or move on without the return of the beloved.

Reiteration of the longing for the return of the beloved to find solace and freedom.

Connecting the emotional state of the heart to the absence of the beloved.

Reaffirming the stillness and emotional calmness similar to the night due to the absence of the beloved.

Repeating the comparison of emotional coldness to the wind in the absence of the beloved.