In the Great Metropolis, st. 1.
“
Each for himself is still the rule
We learn it when we go to school—
The devil take the hindmost, O!
— Arthur Hugh Clough
What It Means
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We learn it when we go to school—
The devil take the hindmost, O!" in the context of "In the Great Metropolis, st. 1." 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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