As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
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If music be the food of love, play on.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Music enhances and deepens the experience of love.
This quote suggests that music is an essential element in expressing and experiencing love, indicating that it can nourish emotional connections. By asking for more music to be played, the speaker is expressing a desire for love to flourish and deepen through the power of melody and harmony.
Themes
MusicLoveEmotionExpressionPassion
In practice
Example use cases
A wedding reception where the couple wants to emphasize their love for each other.
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