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Quote from "The Story of the Year" (1852)

A pleasant and sweet fragrance streamed up from the rich clover field, where the bees buzzed around the old ruined meeting place. The altar stone, newly washed by the rain, glittered in the sunshine, and the bramble wound its tendrils around it. Thither the queen bee led her swarm, and they busily made their wax and honey. Only Summer saw them; Summer and his lovely wife. For them the altar table was covered with the gifts of nature.

Source: Jean Hersholt's translation of "The Story of the Year"

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Registered motifs in this quote:

1. Altar
2. Sacrifice

Keywords: Nature, bees, flowers

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