"A Lost Chord"
“
It quieted pain and sorrow,
Like love overcoming strife;
It seemed the harmonious echo
From our discordant life.
— Adelaide Anne Procter
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It quieted pain and sorrow,
Like love overcoming strife;
It seemed the harmonious echo
From our discordant life." in the context of ""A Lost Chord"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Adelaide Anne Procter" (Quotes, Legends and Lyrics: Second Series (1861): 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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