A. P. Herbert, Seeing It Through, poster by Eric Kennington (1944)
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Bus driver, we board you, a shivering queue, We're safe and snug now, and forget about you; But on through the darkness you rumble alone, With no mate at your side and no eyes but your own.
— A. P. Herbert on Transport
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Bus driver, we board you, a shivering queue, We're safe and snug now, and forget about you; But on through the darkness you rumble alone, With no mate at your side and no eyes but your own." in the context of "A. P. Herbert, Seeing It Through, poster by Eric Kennington (1944)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About A. P. Herbert
Sir Alan Patrick Herbert (24 September 1890 – 11 November 1971) was an English humorist in many literary forms, a law-reform activist, and an independent M.P. representing Oxford University.
About A. P. Herbert
Sir Alan Patrick Herbert (24 September 1890 – 11 November 1971) was an English humorist in many literary forms, a law-reform activist, and an independent M.P. representing Oxford University.
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