Both Uses of
yearn
in
Don Quixote
- Bright star, goal of my yearning eyes As thou above me beamest, When thou shalt hide thee from my sight I'll know that death is near me.†
Chpt 1.43-44 *yearning = strongly desiring; or a strong desire
- "It was a student to whom you confided your intentions," answered the servant, "that disclosed them, touched with pity at the distress he saw your father suffer on missing you; he therefore despatched four of his servants in quest of you, and here we all are at your service, better pleased than you can imagine that we shall return so soon and be able to restore you to those eyes that so yearn for you."†
Chpt 1.43-44yearn = strongly desire
Definition:
have a strong desire -- often for something difficult or impossible to have