Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress", ll. 11–12
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My vegetable Love should grow Vaster than Empires, and more slow.
— Andrew Marvell on Vegetable
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "My vegetable Love should grow Vaster than Empires, and more slow." in the context of "Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress", ll. 11–12" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Andrew Marvell
Andrew Marvell (March 31, 1621 – August 16, 1678) was an English metaphysical poet, and the son of an Anglican clergyman. As a metaphysical, he is associated with John Donne and George Herbert. He was the first assistant of John Milton.
About Andrew Marvell
Andrew Marvell (March 31, 1621 – August 16, 1678) was an English metaphysical poet, and the son of an Anglican clergyman. As a metaphysical, he is associated with John Donne and George Herbert. He was the first assistant of John Milton.
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