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“Eyes, look your last! Arms, take your last embrace! And, lips, oh you the doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss a dateless bargain to engrossing death!” quote by William Shakespeare
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““Eyes, look your last! Arms, take your last embrace! And, lips, oh you the doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss a dateless bargain to engrossing death!””

William Shakespeare

About This Quote

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

The lines dramatize a desperate, passionate plea for a final, meaningful kiss before death.

In simple terms: A final kiss before death.

Key Takeaway

Cherish meaningful moments.

Themes

love death passion

Mood

dramatic poetic

Type

theatrical emotional

When to use this quote

  • final moments
  • romantic gestures
  • accepting mortality

Key Concepts

romanticism finality urgency

Questions to Reflect On

  • What final act would you choose?
  • How do you express love when time is short?
A Different Perspective

Such intensity may be unrealistic in everyday life.

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