The Singers, st. 6.
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But the great Master said, "I see
No best in kind, but in degree;
I gave a various gift to each,
To charm, to strengthen, and to teach.
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "But the great Master said, "I see
No best in kind, but in degree;
I gave a various gift to each,
To charm, to strengthen, and to teach." in the context of "The Singers, st. 6." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Henry Wadsworth Longfellow" (Quotes, The Seaside and the Fireside (1850))
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About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (27 February 1807 – 24 March 1882) was an American poet and one of the five members of the group known as the Fireside Poets.
About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (27 February 1807 – 24 March 1882) was an American poet and one of the five members of the group known as the Fireside Poets.
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