Poetry · Chapter
CXLIII explained
A brief reflection on the journey of life, warning that lingering in pleasure resorts does not extend the allotted days, as the day of arrival is already predetermined.
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A brief reflection on the journey of life, warning that lingering in pleasure resorts does not extend the allotted days, as the day of arrival is already predetermined.
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker’s obsessive pursuit of the divine rose fragrance…
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“Along the road of life are many pleasure resorts, but think not that by tarrying in them you will take more days to the journey. The day of your arrival is already recorded.”
Life's path offers many distractions, but delaying in them won't lengthen your journey; your destined end is fixed.
A moralistic reflection on the futility of seeking to prolong life through indulgence.
