The Seven Ages of Man by William Shakespeare | A Journey Through Life's Stages 🎭📜

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📖 The Seven Ages of Man by William Shakespeare - A Poem of Life's Journey and Human Experience 🌍
In this video, we present the profound monologue "The Seven Ages of Man" from William Shakespeare's play "As You Like It." This timeless piece of literature takes us through the different stages of human life, from infancy to old age, in a reflective and poetic manner. 🌟
📜 Poem History:
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English playwright and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. "The Seven Ages of Man" is a monologue from Act II, Scene VII of his play "As You Like It," delivered by the character Jaques. It has captivated audiences for centuries with its insightful portrayal of life's phases. 📚
📝 Poem Lyrics:
All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms;
Then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
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