Say Not the Struggle Nought Availeth, st. 1 (1862).
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Say not the struggle nought availeth,
The labour and the wounds are vain,
The enemy faints not, nor faileth,
And as things have been, things remain.
— Arthur Hugh Clough
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The labour and the wounds are vain,
The enemy faints not, nor faileth,
And as things have been, things remain." in the context of "Say Not the Struggle Nought Availeth, st. 1 (1862)." 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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