Original artwork, not a still
Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Here the speaker greets hardship like an unwelcome guest and decides to hug it, because supposedly wise people call that the smartest approach. The tone is wry and half-resigned: if suffering can't be dodged, meeting it with open arms may be the sensible move.
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