Ah! Yet Consider It Again!, st. 4 (1851).
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Alas! the great world goes its way,
And takes its truth from each new day;
They do not quit, nor can retain,
Far less consider it again.
— Arthur Hugh Clough
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Alas! the great world goes its way,
And takes its truth from each new day;
They do not quit, nor can retain,
Far less consider it again." in the context of "Ah! Yet Consider It Again!, st. 4 (1851)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Arthur Hugh Clough
Arthur Hugh Clough (January 1, 1819 – November 13, 1861) was an English poet, and the brother of Anne Clough.
About Arthur Hugh Clough
Arthur Hugh Clough (January 1, 1819 – November 13, 1861) was an English poet, and the brother of Anne Clough.
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