“ Nothing is so like a soul as a bee. It goes from flower to flower as a soul from star to star, and it gathers honey as a soul gathers light. ”
Victor Hugo, Ninety-Three (1874). copy citation
| Author | Victor Hugo |
|---|---|
| Source | Ninety-Three |
| Topic | light stars |
| Date | 1874 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ninety-three |
Context
“Georgette pointed her finger towards the swallows, and exclaimed,—
"Chickies!"
René-Jean reprimanded her,—
"They are not chickens, they are birds."
"Boords," said Georgette.
And all three looked at the swallows.
Then a bee flew in.
Nothing is so like a soul as a bee. It goes from flower to flower as a soul from star to star, and it gathers honey as a soul gathers light.
This one made a great noise as he came in buzzing at the top of his voice, and he seemed to say: "I have just seen the roses, and now I come to see the children. What is going on here?"
A bee is a housewife, and it scolds while it sings.”
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