... with wealth. The Duke's passion of art contrasts those of his duchess, who is captured by nature and its beauty. She adores the white mule and the cherries from the orchard, both of which represent her affinity for nature. It is fitting that the duchess has this liking for nature because nature is an uncontrollable force that can symbolize the duchess ... ...

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... along her throat." to the duchess in lines 16-18. And then again in lines 27-28, the duke tells about how some "officious fool" brought her cherries from the orchard. The duke also could not stand the fact that the duchess treated everyone and every gift equally; "all and each Would draw from her alike the approving speech, Or blush ... ...

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