St. 3.
“
The drift of pinions, would we hearken,
Beats at our own clay-shuttered doors.
— Francis Thompson
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The drift of pinions, would we hearken,
Beats at our own clay-shuttered doors." in the context of "St. 3." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Francis Thompson" (Quotes, The Kingdom of God (1907))
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About Francis Thompson
Francis Joseph Thompson (December 18, 1859 – November 13, 1907) was an English poet and Catholic mystic.
About Francis Thompson
Francis Joseph Thompson (December 18, 1859 – November 13, 1907) was an English poet and Catholic mystic.
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