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This is a quotation from Jaques speech in As You Like It, "All the World's a Stage".
His youthful hose, well sav'd, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank
Hose is legwear, like very long stockings that go right up to your crotch. They tied at the top to upper garments or belts or were held in place by garters. They were tight-fitting. These days hose is only worn by women (think "panty hose") but back in Shakespeare's day, men wore it too.
So, the man in the speech had a pair of hose when he was a young man (hence "youthful") which he has kept, being a bit of a hoarder and a cheapskate, (hence "well sav'd") but his thighs which used to be beefy and muscular are now thin and feeble ("shrunk shank"--a "shank" is a leg, as in "veal shanks") and the hose is way too big for him now ("a world too wide") and is baggy.
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Did William Shakespeare have it?
What do you mean if Shakespeare have it? If you mean does Shakespeare have what it takes, then yes. He should any way.
Why is Shakespeare mean?
Shakespeare cannot be mean - he has been dead for centuries.
Is all the worlds a stage from a speech by William Shakespeare?
Hose were the tight fitting woollen "trousers" worn in Elizabethan times. They were held up at the top by being tied to the bottom of the doublet (jacket). In the speech Shakespeare is saying that the old man in the sixth age whose well-preserved hose "his youthful hose" from his well fed earlier life "with fair round belly" would be too big for his spindly old legs.
What year did Shakespeare start?
Shakespeare was born in 1564, if that's what you mean. That was the year he started being Shakespeare.
What does the Shakespeare's abbreviation i' mean?
in
What is a youthful hose?
Hose were the tight fitting woollen "trousers" worn in Elizabethan times. They were held up at the top by being tied to the bottom of the doublet (jacket). In the speech Shakespeare is saying that the old man in the sixth age whose well-preserved hose "his youthful hose" from his well fed earlier life "with fair round belly" would be too big for his spindly old legs.
What does being youthful mean to you?
Youthful means young. E.G My youthful sister is good at maths. Hope its ok for you
What does gabru mean?
youthful
What does the name jules mean?
Youthful
What does youthful dependents mean?
the answer is your bumb
What does the name Gillian mean?
downy of youthful
What the name gillian mean?
downy of youthful
What does jilyan mean?
Latin- Girl, Sweatheart, Youthful.
Did William Shakespeare have it?
What do you mean if Shakespeare have it? If you mean does Shakespeare have what it takes, then yes. He should any way.
Why is Shakespeare mean?
Shakespeare cannot be mean - he has been dead for centuries.
What does youthful gladness mean?
"Youthful gladness" refers to a sense of happiness or joy that is typically associated with youthfulness or a youthful spirit. It can convey feelings of exuberance, optimism, and enthusiasm that are often found in younger individuals.
What does Jillian mean?
The name "Jillian" is of Latin origin and means "youthful" or "youthful one." It is often considered a feminine variation of the name Julian.
