Bret Harte, Lost Galleon, last stanza
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Over the trackless past, somewhere, Lie the lost days of our tropic youth, Only regained by faith and prayer, Only recalled by prayer and plaint, Each lost day has its patron saint!
— Bret Hart on Youth
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Over the trackless past, somewhere, Lie the lost days of our tropic youth, Only regained by faith and prayer, Only recalled by prayer and plaint, Each lost day has its patron saint!" in the context of "Bret Harte, Lost Galleon, last stanza" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Youth" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 921-24.)
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About Bret Hart
Bret Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a Canadian actor, writer, amature and professional wrestler who is generally considered to be one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
About Bret Hart
Bret Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a Canadian actor, writer, amature and professional wrestler who is generally considered to be one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
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