In the Depths, st. 3.
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Our ills are worse than at their ease
These blameless happy souls suspect,
They only study the disease,
Alas, who live not to detect.
— Arthur Hugh Clough
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Our ills are worse than at their ease
These blameless happy souls suspect,
They only study the disease,
Alas, who live not to detect." in the context of "In the Depths, st. 3." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Arthur Hugh Clough" (Quotes)
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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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