Question

what does the poet mean by "wise saws and modern instances"?

Answer 1

In fair round..... 
....beard of formal cut... 
............,.......modern instances" 
these lines means that..at this stage a man has usually a round stomach filled with lots of food..he becomes mature and serious..seriousness could be seen in his eyes and his beard are formally cut...he is full of wise sayings and he is aware of current affairs. I hope it was helpful! If it was please mark it as brainlist! ❤️

Answer 2

“Wise saws and modern instances” - These lines are taken from the extract "Seven ages of life" by William Shakespeare.

This extract is from the "play" "As you like it" which is famous for its first line, "All the world's a stage". It is part of a monologue by Jacques. He proclaims that a Man plays 7 roles in his life, which is decided by God.

He goes through 7 stages. That is, Infancy, being a schoolboy, teenager, a Youth; probably a young soldier, a middle-aged man, when he is settled and is wise, and an old aged man. At the last stage, he becomes extremely old and is childish.

The line "wise saws and modern instances" are a part of the 5th stage when a man is mature and wise, has knowledge on Justice, legal rulings and judgments.