Question

The wrinkles which thy glass will truly show
Of mouthed graves will give thee memory;
Thou by thy dial's shady stealth mayst know
Time's thievish progress to eternity.
(1) Who is the poet?
(ii) Where are these lines taken from?
(iii) Explain the passage.
Follow qustion answer pl
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Answer 1

ANSWER:

1) The poet is William Shakespeare.  

2) These lines are taken from Shakespeare's sonnet 70.  

EXPLANATION:

   3) Here, thy glass refers to a mirror, and the wrinkles mentioned here are the wrinkles on one's forehead. The wrinkles make us aware that the person is getting older and reaching death. 'Give thee memory' means bring your memory.  They cast a "shadow on the face" of the clock. The cautious movement of the shadow on the dial or the movement of hands on the clock resembles that of a thief who never discovered.