Quote by Ezra Pound
As a bathtub lined with white porcelain, when the hot water gives out or goes tepid, so is the slow cooling of our chivalrous passion, o my much praised but-not-altogether-satisfactory lady.
Summary
This quote metaphorically compares chivalrous passion to a bathtub filled with hot water. It suggests that just as the hot water eventually turns tepid or runs out, so does the cooling of passionate feelings in a relationship. The speaker addresses their lady, acknowledging her praised qualities but hinting at a certain level of dissatisfaction or unfulfillment in their love or admiration for her.
Topics
Passion
By Ezra Pound
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