Beginning lines from Epochs I. Youth.
“
Sweet empty sky of June without a stain,
Faint, gray-blue dewy mists on far-off hills
Warm, yellow sunlight flooding mead and plain,
That each dark copse and hollow overfills:
— Emma Lazarus
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Sweet empty sky of June without a stain,
Faint, gray-blue dewy mists on far-off hills
Warm, yellow sunlight flooding mead and plain,
That each dark copse and hollow overfills:" in the context of "Beginning lines from Epochs I. Youth." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Emma Lazarus
Emma Lazarus (July 22, 1849 – November 19, 1887) was an American poet and playwright, born in New York City.
About Emma Lazarus
Emma Lazarus (July 22, 1849 – November 19, 1887) was an American poet and playwright, born in New York City.
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