John Byrom, Careless Content.
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With more of thanks and less of thought, I strive to make my matters meet; To seek what ancient sages sought, Physic and food in sour and sweet, To take what passes in good part, And keep the hiccups from the heart.
— John Byrom on Contentment
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "With more of thanks and less of thought, I strive to make my matters meet; To seek what ancient sages sought, Physic and food in sour and sweet, To take what passes in good part, And keep the hiccups from the heart." in the context of "John Byrom, Careless Content." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Contentment" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 133-36.)
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About John Byrom
John Byrom (29 February 1692 – 26 September 1763) was an English poet.
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