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If I should ever dare despise
My mother." - Meaning and context.">
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"My Mother" (1804)
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For God, who lives above the skies,
Would look with vengeance in his eyes
If I should ever dare despise
My mother.

— Ann Taylor (poet)

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "For God, who lives above the skies,
Would look with vengeance in his eyes
If I should ever dare despise
My mother." in the context of ""My Mother" (1804)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Ann Taylor (poet)" (Quotes) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Ann Taylor (poet)

About Ann Taylor (poet)

Ann Taylor (June 30 1782 – December 20 1866) was a writer of hymns and nursery rhymes. Her sister was Jane Taylor.