All 3 Uses
chaste
in
Faust — translated by Brooks
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The ladies give themselves and all their precious plunder
And without wages help us play.
On your poetic heights what dream comes o'er you?
What glads a crowded house? Behold
Your patrons in array before you!
One half are raw, the other cold.
One, after this play, hopes to play at cards,
One a wild night to spend beside his doxy chooses,
Poor fools, why court ye the regards,
For such a set, of the chaste muses?
I tell you, give them more and ever more and more,
And then your mark you'll hardly stray from ever;†Chpt All *chaste = not having sexual intercourse (ever, outside of marriage, or for a long time); or not involving sexual desire - well, surely,
Thou hast a right to say "for shame" demurely.
One must not mention that to chaste ears—never,
Which chaste hearts cannot do without, however.
And, in one word, I grudge you not the pleasure
Of lying to yourself in moderate measure;†Chpt All - well, surely,
Thou hast a right to say "for shame" demurely.
One must not mention that to chaste ears—never,
Which chaste hearts cannot do without, however.
And, in one word, I grudge you not the pleasure
Of lying to yourself in moderate measure;†Chpt All
Definitions:
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(1)
(chaste as in: remained chaste) not having sex; or not involving sexual desireThe exact meaning of not having sex depends upon context. It can mean
- to be a virgin (never have sex)
- to be sexually inactive currently or for a long time
- to not have sex outside of marriage
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much less commonly, chaste can refer to an unornamented simple style.