Quote by William Shakespeare

He plough'd her, and she cropp'd.

He plough'd her, and she cropp'd.

Summary

This quote is a direct reference to the sexual act of a man having intercourse with a woman. The phrase "He plough'd her" suggests the act of penetration, while "she cropp'd" implies that she participated or responded in kind. The use of agricultural imagery metaphorically represents the sexual encounter, with the man likened to a farmer ploughing the land and the woman as the yield, cropping or reaping the fruits of his labor.

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By William Shakespeare

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