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  1. Nov 30, 2013 · Linda Flavell & Roger Flavell, Dictionary of Proverbs and Their Origins (1993) offers this background on the phrase: This [“absence makes the heart grow fonder”] is a line from a song ISLE OF BEAUTY (before 1839) by Thomas Haynes Bayly.

  2. What's the origin of the phrase 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder'? The Roman poet Sextus Propertius gave us the earliest form of this saying in Elegies: “Always toward absent lovers loves tide stronger flows.”.

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    Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder by Harley White Harley White, a Californian based American poet, has states that when you are away from the person you love, you become fond of him. Although she has used this saying in different words after each stanza, the meaning of the whole poem is that when a person lives away from you, you love them more a...

    Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder by Harry Warren and Joe Young and Sung by Dean Martin This popular lyric has been written by Harry Warren and Joe Young and sung by Dean Martin. The singer reminds his beloved in this beautiful lyric that if she is going to leave him, it means a lot for him as it would make him love her even more. Two lines “So h...

    Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder by Emily Zola This story by Emily Zola shows the life of a French couple bearing the brunt of the Franco-Prussian War. Jacques Damour marries Felicie, a Parisian lady from whom he had two children. However, he is recruited in the army and sent to the front. Later, he escapes and returns home after facing difficu...

  3. Jun 26, 2004 · Is Paul’s absence proof that he did not really care for them as much as he said? Was his absence due to his lack of love and concern? Paul answers by asserting that his absence is a purposeful decision motivated by his love. In fact, his absence is an indication of his love. Paul does not speak flippantly here. He calls God as his witness.

  4. Absence Makes the Head Grow Fonder: Directed by Greg Antonacci. With William Ragsdale, Hank Azaria, Jane Sibbett, Yeardley Smith. Herman is not feeling it with new girlfriend Sarah. He breaks up with her which only makes her more attractive to him.

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    • Comedy
    • Greg Antonacci
    • 1994-04-07
  5. The idiom “absence makes the heart grow fonder” is a common phrase used to describe how distance can increase feelings of love or affection. This saying has been around for centuries, and it continues to be used today in various contexts.

  6. Nov 6, 2020 · The Meaning of “Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder”. When we hear the phrase, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder", we think of our personal emotions for those we love. In Bayly's poem, he's referring to a particular place that he held dear.

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