Original artwork, not a still
Go! you may call it madness, folly; You shall not chase my gloom away! There ‘s such a charm in melancholy I would not if I could be gay.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker tells someone to leave, refusing to be cheered up. Others may call the sadness foolish or mad, but the speaker finds real charm in melancholy and would choose to keep it even if they could easily become gay and lighthearted.
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