Two lovers on mountain path

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Two lovers on mountain path

Young man and woman on mountain path. The quote is Henry IV speaking to Hotspur in Shakespeares play Richard II. Date: circa 1875

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1875 Hotspur Lovers Path Quote Shakespeares Speaking

EDITORS COMMENTS
Amidst the grandeur of nature's untouched beauty, two young lovers walk hand in hand on a serene mountain path. The golden sunlight filters through the trees, casting dappled shadows on the ground, as the couple shares a moment of quiet intimacy. The tranquility of the scene is shattered only by the gentle rustling of leaves and the melodic calls of birds echoing through the forest. This enchanting image, captured circa 1875, transports us back in time to an era of romance and passion. The quote inscribed below, spoken by Henry IV to Hotspur in Shakespeare's play "Richard II," adds an extra layer of depth and meaning to the photograph: "For in my youth I did desire the pleasures, the company, heat, and the buoy of the tavern, the sport at cards, and the lascivious pleasing of the eyes, and the dicing in the ale-house; and the merry meeting of the merry friends by the pot-house fire, and the abstracted pleasures of the bed-chamber. But now I am a king, a pattern of greatness; and these pleasures, which before seemed so good in themselves, now seem to me evil and dishonorable." This poignant reminder of the passage of time and the fleeting nature of youth and pleasure adds a sense of melancholy to the image, making it a poignant reflection on the human condition and the power of love to transcend the trials and tribulations of life.

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