Now therefore, while the youthful hue Sits on thy skin like morning dew, And while thy willing soul transpires At every pore with instant fires, Now let us sport us while we may, And now, like amorous birds of prey, Rather at once our time devour Than languish in his slow-chapt power. Andrew Marvell
About This Quote

When people are young, they tend to think that their youth is the only thing that matters. As they get older, they realize that there is much more to life than just enjoying things. In this quote, Shakespeare refers to the period of time when people are still young and vibrant and full of ideas and energy and passion and love and fun and all kinds of wonderful things. The poet says that we should enjoy this time while we can because sometimes we don’t know what comes after. This is one of many Shakespearean quotes about youth and youthfulness.

Source: The Complete Poems

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