To Flush, My Dog, st. 14 (1844).
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Therefore to this dog will I,
Tenderly not scornfully,
Render praise and favor:
With my hand upon his head,
Is my benediction said
Therefore and for ever.
— Elizabeth Barrett Browning
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Therefore to this dog will I,
Tenderly not scornfully,
Render praise and favor:
With my hand upon his head,
Is my benediction said
Therefore and for ever." in the context of "To Flush, My Dog, st. 14 (1844)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning (March 6 1806 – June 29 1861) was an English poet and the wife of Robert Browning.
About Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning (March 6 1806 – June 29 1861) was an English poet and the wife of Robert Browning.
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