So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Her farewell was so sweet it sounded like an invitation to come back.
- In plain terms
- Her goodbye felt like a request to return.
- What can you take from it?
- Words can have double meanings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Did she want him to return?
- How do you say goodbye?
Another view
Sometimes farewells are final.
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