Vale of tears

Vale of tears

The phrase vale of tears refers to Earth and the sorrows left through life. "Vale" means a valley or a dale. The phrase comes from the Catholic prayer Salve Regina: "To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this "vale of tears"." The expression hearkens to Psalm 23's reference to the valley of the shadow of death: the phrase implies that the wickedness of the world makes it dark and reprieve comes only from divine salvation.

See also

*Mortal coil


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • vale of tears — This vale of tears is the world and the suffering that life brings …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • vale of tears — ► vale of tears the world as a scene of trouble or sorrow. Main Entry: ↑vale …   English terms dictionary

  • vale of tears — (valley of tears) a place of trials and troubles, life on earth, this mortal coil    Brothers and sisters, our burden is heavy tonight heavy with the passing of dear Jesse, who has departed this vale of tears …   English idioms

  • vale of tears —    This vale of tears is the world and the suffering that life brings.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Vale of tears —   This vale of tears is the world and the suffering that life brings …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • vale of tears — noun A symbolic valley of tears ; meaning the world and the sorrows felt through life. Similar to the Old Testament Psalm 23s reference to the valley of the shadow of death , the phrase implies that sadness is part of the physical world (i.e.… …   Wiktionary

  • vale of tears — literary the world as a scene of trouble or sorrow. → vale …   English new terms dictionary

  • Vale of Tears — place of suffering; battle site on the Golan Heights …   English contemporary dictionary

  • vale of tears — poetic/literary the world regarded as a scene of trouble or sorrow …   Useful english dictionary

  • A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears — is a children s book written and illustrated by Jules Feiffer.Premise A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears follows the young prince Roger, who haphazardly sets out on a quest to prepare himself to become king. The book expresses the emotions of… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”