"A Little Longer"
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A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee,
And fills thy spirit with a great delight;
Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten,
Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
— Adelaide Anne Procter
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee,
And fills thy spirit with a great delight;
Then our pale joys will seem a dream forgotten,
Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night." in the context of ""A Little Longer"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Adelaide Anne Procter" (Quotes, Legends and Lyrics: A Book of Verses (1858): Full text online - PDF at Google)
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About Adelaide Anne Procter
Adelaide Anne Procter (30 October 1825 – 2 February 1864) was an English poet, the eldest daughter of the poet Bryan Procter.
About Adelaide Anne Procter
Adelaide Anne Procter (30 October 1825 – 2 February 1864) was an English poet, the eldest daughter of the poet Bryan Procter.
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