Ella Wheeler Wilcox, New Thought Pastels (1913), Love
“
All love that has not friendship for its base, Is like a mansion built upon the sand.
— Ella Wheeler Wilcox on Poetry about love
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "All love that has not friendship for its base, Is like a mansion built upon the sand." in the context of "Ella Wheeler Wilcox, New Thought Pastels (1913), Love" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Poetry about love" (W)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
About Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (5 November 1850 – 30 October 1919) was an American poet.
About Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (5 November 1850 – 30 October 1919) was an American poet.
View all quotes →