Glossary of Inspirational Quotes that Rekindle the Soul
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Quote:Every winter, When the great sun has turned his face away, The earth goes down into a vale of grief, And fasts, and weeps, and shrouds herself in sables, Leaving her wedding-garlands to decay-- Then leaps in spring to his returning kisses.
[Charles Kingsley]Definitions of: shroudDefinition: That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.Definition: Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet. Definition: That which covers or shelters like a shroud. Definition: A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt. Definition: The branching top of a tree; foliage. Definition: A set of ropes serving as stays to support the masts. The lower shrouds are secured to the sides of vessels by heavy iron bolts and are passed around the head of the lower masts. Definition: One of the two annular plates at the periphery of a water wheel, which form the sides of the buckets; a shroud plate. Definition: To take shelter or harbor. |
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