No. IV
“
Thou hast thy calling to some palace-floor,
Most gracious singer of high poems! where
The dancers will break footing, from the care
Of watching up thy pregnant lips for more.
— Elizabeth Barrett Browning
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Thou hast thy calling to some palace-floor,
Most gracious singer of high poems! where
The dancers will break footing, from the care
Of watching up thy pregnant lips for more." in the context of "No. IV" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Elizabeth Barrett Browning" (Quotes, Sonnets from the Portuguese (1850): Full text online )
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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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