On Phillis, Walking before Sunrise.
“
The marigold, whose courtier's face
Echoes the sun, and doth unlace
Her at his rise, at his full stop
Packs and shuts up her gaudy shop.
— John Cleveland
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The marigold, whose courtier's face
Echoes the sun, and doth unlace
Her at his rise, at his full stop
Packs and shuts up her gaudy shop." in the context of "On Phillis, Walking before Sunrise." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Cleveland" (Quotes)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
Tags
About John Cleveland
John Cleveland (16 June 1613 – 29 April 1658) was an English poet.
View all quotes →