Quote by Thomas Nash, Song in Time of Pes

Beauty is but a flower,Which wrinkles will devour;Brightness falls from the air;Queens have died young and fair;Dust hath closed Helen's eye.I am sick, I must die;Lord have mercy on us.

Beauty is but a flower,Which wrinkles will devour;Brightness

Summary

This quote speaks to the fleeting nature of beauty and the inevitability of death. It suggests that beauty lasts only for a short time, as wrinkles will eventually diminish it. The quote also alludes to historical figures like queens and Helen of Troy who may have died young despite their beauty. The line "I am sick, I must die; Lord have mercy on us," conveys a sense of acceptance and vulnerability, acknowledging the mortality of the speaker and acknowledging the uncertainty of what lies beyond death. The quote prompts reflection on the transient nature of physical beauty and the universal fate of mortality.

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By Thomas Nash, Song in Time of Pes

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