11. The poem was about everything in life a person may feel and the mask they wear behind addictions. The best intentions pave the way to hell. A. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/top-shakespeare-quotes-2833137. The last comment and 1 other comment(s) need to be approved. Masque Plays But it means that they have the ability to deal with it. Pleasure and action make the hours seem short. Irene thinks that Clare's white face looks like a mask, hiding her true self, while Brian, smiling, seems to be an open book. Honestly is the best policy, which is true. Hamlet is reminding him that as dumbfounded as Horatio is, this vision reminds him that much exceeds his limited understanding. //