All lovely things will have an ending, All lovely things will fade and die, And youth, that's now so bravely spending, Will beg a penny by and by.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Beautiful things and youth inevitably end, leading to a time of scarcity.
- In plain terms
- Everything nice eventually ends and fades.
- What can you take from it?
- Enjoy things now because they do not last.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What lovely things will fade?
- How do you face endings?
Another view
Some things can last long.
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