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But so fair,
She takes the breath of men away
Who gaze upon her unaware.

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "But so fair,
She takes the breath of men away
Who gaze upon her unaware." in the context of "Bianca Among the Nightingales, st. 12 (1862)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Elizabeth Barrett Browning" (Quotes) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

About Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Elizabeth Barrett Browning (March 6 1806 – June 29 1861) was an English poet and the wife of Robert Browning.