And every shepherd tells his tale Under the hawthorn in the dale.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Shepherds gather under a hawthorn tree to tell stories in a valley.
- In plain terms
- Every shepherd shares a story under the hawthorn tree in the valley.
- What can you take from it?
- Communal storytelling often happens in natural settings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What stories do you share?
- Where do stories happen?
Another view
The scene is generic without specific cultural detail.
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