Sing of the nature of women, and then the song shall be surely full of variety; old crotchets and most sweet closes. It shall be humorous, grave, fantastic, amorous, melancholy, sprightly, one in all, and all in one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Songs about women are described as rich in variety and emotion, covering every mood from humorous to melancholy.
- In plain terms
- Writing about women allows for many different styles and feelings in a single song.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace the diversity of emotion when exploring human nature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you capture variety in your work?
- What moods can art express?
Another view
The quote generalizes women into a source of variety rather than treating them as individuals.
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