O where can this poor human heart
Storm-tossed on life's rough shore,
Find perfect rest from all its smart
But—where it beats no more.
• "Das Grab", Str. 5, reported in Dictionary of Quotations: German (1906), p. 36
Storm-tossed on life's rough shore,
Find perfect rest from all its smart
But—where it beats no more.
• "Das Grab", Str. 5, reported in Dictionary of Quotations: German (1906), p. 36
“
Das arme Herz, hienieden
Von manchem Sturm bewegt,
Erlangt den wahren Frieden
Nur, wo es nicht mehr schlägt.
— Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Das arme Herz, hienieden
Von manchem Sturm bewegt,
Erlangt den wahren Frieden
Nur, wo es nicht mehr schlägt." in the context of "O where can this poor human heart
Storm-tossed on life's rough shore,
Find perfect rest from all its smart
But—where it beats no more.
• "Das Grab", Str. 5, reported in Dictionary of Quotations: German (1906), p. 36" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis
Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis (December 26, 1762 – January 29, 1834) was a Swiss poet.
About Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis
Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis (December 26, 1762 – January 29, 1834) was a Swiss poet.
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