Ariane, ma soeur, de quelle amour blessee Vous mourutes sur les bords ou vous futes laissee.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ariane died of a broken heart on the shore where she was abandoned.
- In plain terms
- Ariane died on the beach because you left her.
- What can you take from it?
- Abandonment can lead to deep sorrow or death.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does abandonment affect people?
- What leads to such sorrow?
Another view
The quote states the death but does not explain the full history.
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