Vile and ingrate! too late thou shalt repent The base Injustice thou hast done my Love: Yes, thou shalt know, spite of thy past Distress, And all those Ills which thou so long hast mourn'd; Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rejection of love leads to intense anger and vengeance.
- In plain terms
- A scorned woman becomes very angry.
- What can you take from it?
- Reject love carefully.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is this anger always deserved?
- How does rejection change people?
Another view
Not all scorned people react with fury.
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