William Shakespeare, As You Like It (c. 1599); Rosalind, in Act IV, sc. 1
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Men are April when they woo, December when they wed.
Maids are May when they are maids, but the sky changes when they are wives.
— Maiden
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Men are April when they woo, December when they wed.
Maids are May when they are maids, but the sky changes when they are wives." in the context of "William Shakespeare, As You Like It (c. 1599); Rosalind, in Act IV, sc. 1" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Maiden
A maiden or maid is a female virgin or, more broadly, merely an unmarried young woman or girl. Related terms include damsel and wench.
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