Busy old fool, unruly Sun, Why dost thou thus, Through windows, and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers' seasons run?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker tells the sun it has no right to wake lovers from their time.
- In plain terms
- Stop interrupting our private time with your light.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect intimate moments from outside demands.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What should stay private?
- How to resist demands?
Another view
The sun is not literally interrupting.
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