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Age cannot Love destroy, But perfidy can blast the flower…

“Age cannot Love destroy, But perfidy can blast the flower, Even when in most unwary hour It blooms in Fancy's bower. Age cannot Love destroy, But perfidy can rend the shrine In which its vermeil splendours shine.” quote by Percy Bysshe Shelley
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“Age cannot Love destroy, But perfidy can blast the flower, Even when in most unwary hour It blooms in Fancy's bower. Age cannot Love destroy, But perfidy can rend the shrine In which its vermeil splendours shine.”

Percy Bysshe Shelley

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Age cannot destroy love, but betrayal can ruin it, even in unexpected moments.

In simple terms: Love endures age; betrayal destroys it.

Key Takeaway

Guard against betrayal.

Themes

love age betrayal

Mood

melancholic poetic

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • personal growth
  • conflict resolution

Key Concepts

human frailty emotional resilience

Questions to Reflect On

  • What protects love from betrayal?
  • How does betrayal change perception of love?
A Different Perspective

May romanticize suffering.

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