The Shepherd’s Hunting (printed 1615); reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
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Though I am young, I scorn to flit
On the wings of borrowed wit.
— George Wither
What It Means
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On the wings of borrowed wit." in the context of "The Shepherd’s Hunting (printed 1615); reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About George Wither
George Wither (June 11, 1588 – May 2, 1667) was an English poet and satirist.
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