Explanation
Seven Ages of Man – by William Shakespeare (from As You Like It) Infant – Helpless baby in arms. Schoolboy – Whining child going to school. Lover – Sighing young lover, writing ballads. Soldier – Hot-headed, seeking honor and reputation. Justice – Wise, well-fed, full of sayings and judgments. Pantaloon – Aging man, lean and slippers on. Second childishness – Senility, without teeth, sight, taste, or memory.
