I went to the Garden of Love,
And saw what I never had seen:
A chapel was built in the midst,
Where I used to play on the green.
And the gates of this Chapel were shut,
And "Thou shalt not" writ over the door;
So I turn'd to the Garden of Love,
That so many sweet flowers bore,
And I saw it was filled with graves,
And tomb-stones where flowers should be:
And Priests in black gowns were walking their rounds,
And binding with briars my joys and desires.
What was written on the door? Choose the correct option.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The passage explicitly states that "And 'Thou shalt not' writ over the door". This phrase, "Thou shalt not," is a common way to express prohibition or restriction, often associated with religious commandments. It emphasizes the strict and forbidding nature of the chapel and its rules.