Frost Quote by Chidiock Tichborne
“My prime of youth is but a frost of cares, My feast of joy is but a dish of pain, My crop of corn is but a field of tares, And all my good is but vain hope of gain: The day is past, and yet I saw no sun, And now I live, and now my life is done.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: A Funeral Elegy by Chidiock Tichborne, 1584
The speaker reflects on youthful aspirations turning into disappointment, seeing life as fleeting and unfulfilled, with hope and joy replaced by pain and emptiness.
In simple terms: Youthful hopes become emptiness; life feels empty and brief.
Accept impermanence and seek meaning beyond fleeting desires.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- grief
- personal loss
- confronting aging
- coping with regret
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean to find purpose when expectations fail?
- How can one cultivate resilience amid inevitable loss?
Hope can be fragile and may not materialize despite effort.