Ezra PoundListen to me, attend me! And I will breathe into thee a soul, And thou shalt live for ever.
About This Quote
The word breathe literally means to inflate the lungs. When the soul is breathed into a person, it is given spirit, or life. What is given in this phrase is far greater than the mere breath that gives life. That breath is breath that has been imbued with a much greater power: the breath of love.
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