Love which alters when it alteration finds

Whose value cannot be calculated, although its altitude can be measured. Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks. Love is not at the mercy of Time, though physical beauty. Within his bending sickle's compass come:. Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,. But bears it out even to the edge of doom. But, rather, it endures until the last day of life.

A parallel usage of the word occurs in Much Ado About Nothing, when the Friar asks if either bride or groom knows of any "inward impediment" which might prevent solemnization. Who is it that would be called upon, in the event of alleged impediments to a marriage being cited, to decide whether they ought to be judged admissible or not? Presumably the judge in an ecclesiastical court. That this is the persona adopted in the poem seems likely in view of the distinctively legal language with which the poem begins and ends: "Let me not.

Admit impediments. If this be error and upon m e proved. Project MUSE promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. Forged from a partnership between a university press and a library, Project MUSE is a trusted part of the academic and scholarly community it serves.

Built on the Johns Hopkins University Campus. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Without cookies your experience may not be seamless. Institutional Login. LOG IN. Access options available: Download PDF. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Themes Motifs Symbols. Suggested Essay Topics. Summary Sonnet Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O no!