To Brooklyn Bridge, Stanza 8; from The Bridge.
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O harp and altar, of the fury fused,
(How could mere toil align thy choiring strings!)
Terrific threshold of the prophet’s pledge,
Prayer of pariah, and the lover’s cry,
— Hart Crane
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "O harp and altar, of the fury fused,
(How could mere toil align thy choiring strings!)
Terrific threshold of the prophet’s pledge,
Prayer of pariah, and the lover’s cry," in the context of "To Brooklyn Bridge, Stanza 8; from The Bridge." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Hart Crane
Harold Hart Crane (July 21, 1899 – April 27, 1932) was an American poet.
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