George Colman the Younger, Mountaineers, Act I, scene 2.
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When the hollow drum has beat to bed And the little fifer hangs his head, When all is mute the Moorish flute, And nodding guards watch wearily, Oh, then let me, From prison free, March out by moonlight cheerily.
— George Colman the Younger on Moon
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "When the hollow drum has beat to bed And the little fifer hangs his head, When all is mute the Moorish flute, And nodding guards watch wearily, Oh, then let me, From prison free, March out by moonlight cheerily." in the context of "George Colman the Younger, Mountaineers, Act I, scene 2." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Moon" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 525-28.)
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About George Colman the Younger
George Colman (October 21, 1762 – October 17, 1836), known as "the Younger," was an English dramatist and miscellaneous writer, and son of George Colman "the Elder".
About George Colman the Younger
George Colman (October 21, 1762 – October 17, 1836), known as "the Younger," was an English dramatist and miscellaneous writer, and son of George Colman "the Elder".
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