The Lord of Misrule
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"At Paske began our morrice
And, ere Pentecost, our May;
Because, albeit your words be true,
You know not what you say.
You chatter in church like jackdaws,
Words that would wake the dead,
Were there one breath of life in you,
One drop of blood," he said.
— Alfred Noyes
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets ""At Paske began our morrice
And, ere Pentecost, our May;
Because, albeit your words be true,
You know not what you say.
You chatter in church like jackdaws,
Words that would wake the dead,
Were there one breath of life in you,
One drop of blood," he said." in the context of "The Lord of Misrule" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Alfred Noyes" (Quotes, The Lord of Misrule and Other Poems (1915): Full text online at Project Gutenberg )
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About Alfred Noyes
Alfred Noyes (16 September 1880 – 28 June 1958) was an English poet, short-story writer and playwright.
About Alfred Noyes
Alfred Noyes (16 September 1880 – 28 June 1958) was an English poet, short-story writer and playwright.
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