Sleep after toil, port after stormy seas, Ease after war, death after life does greatly please.
Meaning of the quote
Sleep feels good after working hard. Arriving at a safe harbor feels good after being in a rough storm at sea. Relaxing feels good after being at war. And death feels good after a long life. These things all bring a sense of relief and satisfaction.
About Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser was an English poet known for his epic poem ‘The Faerie Queene’, which celebrated the Tudor dynasty and Queen Elizabeth I. He is considered one of the greatest poets in the English language, renowned for his masterful use of language and poetic technique.
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Each goodly thing is hardest to begin.
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Gold all is not that doth golden seem.
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