"Per Pacem ad Lucem"
“
I do not ask that flowers should always spring
Beneath my feet
I know too well the poison and the sting
Of things too sweet.
— Adelaide Anne Procter
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I do not ask that flowers should always spring
Beneath my feet
I know too well the poison and the sting
Of things too sweet." in the context of ""Per Pacem ad Lucem"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Adelaide Anne Procter" (Quotes, A Chaplet of Verses (1862): Full text online)
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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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