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Meaning
The speaker reflects on a life marked by labor, thought, longing, and grief. The question suggests fear that a hard beginning will lead to an equally bleak future.
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Originally said in English.
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About Charlotte Brontë
English novelist and poet
Charlotte Brontë was an English novelist and poet. Born Charlotte Nicholls, she is best known as the elder sister of Emily, Anne and Branwell Brontë, and for her novel Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre first appeared under the pen name Currer Bell and was a major success when it was published. It has since come to be regarded as a classic of English literature.
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