Skip to content

Division Quote by William Shakespeare

“Thy tongue Makes Welsh as sweet as ditties highly penn'd, Sung by a fair queen in a summer's bower, With ravishing division, to her lute.” quote by William Shakespeare
Download Open image
“Thy tongue Makes Welsh as sweet as ditties highly penn'd, Sung by a fair queen in a summer's bower, With ravishing division, to her lute.”

William Shakespeare

About This Quote

Source Play: "The Merry Wives of Windsor", 1602

Welsh language is praised for its sweetness, likened to music sung by a queen in summer.

In simple terms: Welsh is sweet like summer music.

Key Takeaway

Appreciate linguistic beauty.

Themes

language beauty music

Mood

joyful lyic

Type

literary cultural

When to use this quote

  • language learning
  • cultural festivals
  • artistic inspiration

Key Concepts

cultural appreciation poetic metaphor

Questions to Reflect On

  • What makes a language beautiful?
  • How does music influence language?
A Different Perspective

Cultural bias may affect perception.

2.6 out of 5 (5 ratings)

More by William Shakespeare

Explore all 5,604 William Shakespeare quotes

More Division quotes

Browse all 1,103 Division quotes