"Dusk"
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Only in clouds and dreams I felt those souls
In the abyss, each fire hid in its clod,
From which in clouds and dreams the spirit rolls
Into the vast of God.
— George William Russell
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Only in clouds and dreams I felt those souls
In the abyss, each fire hid in its clod,
From which in clouds and dreams the spirit rolls
Into the vast of God." in the context of ""Dusk"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "George William Russell" (Quotes, By Still Waters (1906): By Still Waters, Lyrical Poems Old And New By Æ, "Finished on All Soul's Eve, in the year 1906.")
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About George William Russell
George William Russell (10 April 1867 – 17 July 1935) was an Irish nationalist, critic, poet, painter and mystic who often wrote under the pseudonym "Æ."
About George William Russell
George William Russell (10 April 1867 – 17 July 1935) was an Irish nationalist, critic, poet, painter and mystic who often wrote under the pseudonym "Æ."
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