"A last Prayer", Stanza 1, p. 264.
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Father, I scarcely dare to pray,
So clear I see, now it is done,
That I have wasted half my day,
And left my work but just begun.
— Helen Hunt Jackson
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Father, I scarcely dare to pray,
So clear I see, now it is done,
That I have wasted half my day,
And left my work but just begun." in the context of ""A last Prayer", Stanza 1, p. 264." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Helen Hunt Jackson" (Quotes, Poems (1892): Poems. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1892)
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About Helen Hunt Jackson
Helen Maria (Fiske) Hunt Jackson (October 18, 1830 – August 12, 1885) was an American writer best known as the author of Ramona, a novel about the ill treatment of Native Americans in southern California.
About Helen Hunt Jackson
Helen Maria (Fiske) Hunt Jackson (October 18, 1830 – August 12, 1885) was an American writer best known as the author of Ramona, a novel about the ill treatment of Native Americans in southern California.
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