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Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure; Married in haste, we may repent at leisure.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Pleasure is quickly followed by sorrow, the lines warn, and those who wed hastily may spend a long time regretting it. The rhyme gives the caution a tidy, proverb-like ring: impulsive commitment risks lasting remorse once excitement fades.
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