Sister, look ye, How, by a new creation of my tailor's I've shook off old mortality.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker humorously claims that new clothing has made them feel young again, shedding old mortality.
- In plain terms
- Wearing new clothes makes the speaker feel youthful again.
- What can you take from it?
- Appearance can affect how we feel about age.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does appearance change how we feel?
- Is youth defined by clothes?
Another view
Clothing does not actually change physical age.
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