A golden pear resting on a small silver plate against deep green velvet.

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The Answer ‧ 2016

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

But the fruit that can fall without shaking Indeed is too mellow for me.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Montagu's speaker says fruit that drops without any shaking is too mellow for her. She'd rather have something that takes some effort to win. The fruit works as a metaphor, suggesting easily gained things hold little appeal.

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