Quote by William Shakespeare

All things that we ordained festival,Turn from their office to black funeral;Our instruments to melancholy bells,Our wedding cheer to a sad burial feast,Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change,Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corse,And all things change them to the contrary.

All things that we ordained festival,Turn from their office

Summary

This quote highlights the drastic transformation and shift in mood that occurs during times of mourning. The author describes how joyful events and celebrations, such as weddings and festivals, can swiftly become engulfed by sorrow and grief, as they are overshadowed by a tragic funeral. The quote emphasizes how everything that was once associated with happiness and cheerfulness is now transformed into symbols of mourning and loss, symbolizing the profound impact of death on our lives and the contrasting emotions that it brings.

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