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William Shakespeare

Men are April when they woo, December when they wed. Maids are May when they are maids, but the sky changes when they are wives.

William Shakespeare

Men

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Shakespeare is saying that men are warm and lively like spring when they are trying to win a woman’s love, but become cold and dull like winter after marriage. He also suggests that women seem fresh and bright like May before marriage, but their behavior or mood changes significantly once they become wives.

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