“To wait so long/And want a man refined and strong/Is not at all uncommon. And yet to wait one hundred years/Without a tear, without a care/Makes for a very rare woman. So here our tale appears to show/How marriage deferred/Brings joy unheard/Nothing lost after a century or so. But others love with more ardor/And wed quickly out of passion/Whatever they do/I won’t deplore/Nor shall I preach a lesson.”
Quote by Charles Perrault
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Charles Perrault
Charles Perrault, a French author born on January 12, 1628, and died on May 16, 1703, is a significant figure in the history of French literature. He is renowned for his unique fairy tales. more
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