Patricia recites one of Jean de La Fontaine's most famous fables, "La Cigale et la Fourmi" (The Cicada and the Ant). After spending the entire summer singing instead of storing food, the cicada is starving come winter. She hopes her neighbor the ant can help her....
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Caption 42 [fr]: Nuit et jour à tout venant Caption 42 [en]: Night and day, to everybody
Patricia brings to life Baudelaire's famous poem "L'horloge" (The Clock). The poet laments the passage of time and life's inevitable conclusion: death. Aside from the gloomy message, this poem is also an invitation to seize the day and enjoy all that life has to offer, including this poem!
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Caption 20 [fr]: Le jour décroît; la nuit augmente; souviens-toi! Caption 20 [en]: The day fades; the night grows; remember!