Dover Beach Quotations
"The Sea of FaithΒExplanation: The poet wants to say that once people had deep faith in religion and spiritual truth. That faith was like a full sea, bringing peace and stability to everyoneβs life. But now, that faith is slowly fading away.Was once, too, at the fullβ¦"
βAnd we are here as on a darkling plainβ¦βExplanation: The speaker compares the condition of people to a confusing and dark plain, where people are fighting but no one knows what they are fighting for. This shows the lack of direction and uncertainty in human life.
βAh, love, let us be trueΒExplanation: In a world full of sorrow, confusion, and despair, true love and sincerity are the only refuge. Thatβs why the poet urges his beloved to remain true to each other and stay firm in love.To one another!β
βSophocles long agoΒ