Original artwork, not a still
Those that he loved so long and sees no more, Loved and still loves,--not dead, but gone before, He gathers round him.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The lines describe a man whose beloved companions are no longer visible yet remain loved. He treats them as departed rather than dead, and in memory he draws them close again. The tone is consoling, insisting that lasting affection keeps the absent near.
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