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Quote #39494

The instant made eternity—
And heaven just prove that I and she
Ride, ride together, forever ride?

Robert Browning

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These lines imagine a moment of intense, shared experience—figured as riding together—so complete that it seems to collapse time: an “instant” feels like “eternity.” The speaker’s question (“And heaven just prove…?”) suggests a yearning to have the moment ratified beyond doubt, as if heaven’s role were simply to confirm that the union already achieved in life continues without interruption. The repeated “Ride, ride… forever ride” emphasizes motion and continuity: love is not static possession but an ongoing, exhilarating passage. The tone is rapturous yet interrogative, hinting at the fragility of earthly ecstasy and the desire to secure it against loss.

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