I got this phrase,
Halcyon of Yore, in John Green's book
Papertowns. I was curious immediately after reading and inquired Mr. Dictionary for the meaning of the queer words used. It turned out to be a phrase of what I have always been wanting for such a long time, for halcyon (adj.) means -Idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquility; Marked by peace and prosperity. Yore is a noun meaning -Time long past.
The phrase suggests an event of pure peace in the yesteryear. How could anyone not want this? When you visualize in vivid flashbacks what happened when almost everything was at ease, calm, and hopeful of things, wouldn't you have the desire to bring it back or feel it again?
I guess I am guilty. I long to experience the halcyon of yore; to embrace the innocence of my childhood years once again. I do. I really do.
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