St. 22.
“
Such was the wreck of the Hesperus,
In the midnight and the snow!
Christ save us all from a death like this,
On the reef of Norman's Woe!
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Such was the wreck of the Hesperus,
In the midnight and the snow!
Christ save us all from a death like this,
On the reef of Norman's Woe!" in the context of "St. 22." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Henry Wadsworth Longfellow" (Quotes, Ballads and Other Poems (1842), The Wreck of the Hesperus)
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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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