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Hope is the thing with feathers Man and the Natural World Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Line)

Quote #4

I've heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea (9-10)

Our speaker describes her past suffering in geographical terms. We're not talking about bad breakups here. Instead, these natural markers (land and sea) are more powerful metaphors to communicate the experience of hardship. When life gets hard, it can feel like your whole environment is against you.