The Herder's Reverie, st. 1.
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The sheep are down at the water, a-drinkin' their bloomin' fill,
An' me and the dog are dozin', as herders and collies will;
The world may be movin' somewheres, but here it is standin' still.
— Arthur Chapman (poet)
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The sheep are down at the water, a-drinkin' their bloomin' fill,
An' me and the dog are dozin', as herders and collies will;
The world may be movin' somewheres, but here it is standin' still." in the context of "The Herder's Reverie, st. 1." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Arthur Chapman (poet)" (Quotes, Out Where the West Begins and Other Western Verses (1917))
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About Arthur Chapman (poet)
Arthur Chapman (June 25, 1873 – December 4, 1935) was an early twentieth century American poet and newspaper columnist.
About Arthur Chapman (poet)
Arthur Chapman (June 25, 1873 – December 4, 1935) was an early twentieth century American poet and newspaper columnist.
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