She's adorned Amply that in her husband's eye looks lovely,- The truest mirror that an honest wife Can see her beauty in.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker suggests a woman finds her true beauty when reflected through her husband's appreciative gaze.
- In plain terms
- A wife sees her best self when her husband loves her.
- What can you take from it?
- Love from a partner validates personal beauty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is beauty subjective or reflected by others?
- How does love change self-perception?
Another view
This view assumes marriage is the only source of validation.
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The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom't were gross flattery to name a coward.
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