Tale Of The Color Change Analysis

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Have you ever seen a mulberry tree with its red berries? Did you know that at one time those berries were white? The tale of the color change is a sad story about the death of two young lovers. Sit back, read, and reflect upon this tale of despair.
Two of the most beautiful teens in all of Babylon were called Pyramus and Thisbe. Their houses were so close together that they shared a common wall, and it was through that wall that they fell deeply in love. They longed to marry, but their parents forbade the union.
One day they formulated a plan to run away together. After dark they would sneak out and meet in the country. Their meeting place was to be at the Tomb of Niuss under a tall mulberry tree with its beautiful snow-white berries. They

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