All 6 Uses of
melancholy
in
Faust -- translated by Brooks
- The fairest flower of the youth sit listening
Before your play, and wait the revelation;
Each melancholy heart, with soft eyes glistening,
Draws sad, sweet nourishment from your creation;
This passion now, now that is stirred, by turns,
And each one sees what in his bosom burns.†Chpt Allmelancholy = a sad feeling or manner
- Good gentlemen, and you, fair ladies,
With such red cheeks and handsome dress,
Think what my melancholy trade is,
And see and pity my distress!†Chpt All
- In every dress I well may feel the sore
Of this low earth-life's melancholy.†Chpt All *
- The moon's imperfect disk, how melancholy
It rises there with red, belated glow,
And shines so badly, turn where'er one can turn,
At every step he hits a rock or tree!†Chpt All
- Love-plaints, sweet and melancholy,
Voices of those days so holy?†Chpt All
- And even down the deep abysses
Its melancholy quiverings throw!†Chpt All
Definition:
a sad feeling or manner -- sometimes thoughtfully sad