Stanza 44
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I know my soul hath power to know all things,
Yet is she blind and ignorant of all;
I know I am one of nature's little kings,
Yet to the least and vilest things am thrall.
— John Davies (poet)
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I know my soul hath power to know all things,
Yet is she blind and ignorant of all;
I know I am one of nature's little kings,
Yet to the least and vilest things am thrall." in the context of "Stanza 44" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Davies (poet)" (Quotes, Nosce Teipsum (1599): Also referred to as The Vanity of Human Learning.)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
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About John Davies (poet)
Sir John Davies (baptised 16 April 1569 – 8 December 1626) was an English poet and lawyer, who became attorney general in Ireland and formulated many of the legal principles that underpinned the British Empire.
About John Davies (poet)
Sir John Davies (baptised 16 April 1569 – 8 December 1626) was an English poet and lawyer, who became attorney general in Ireland and formulated many of the legal principles that underpinned the British Empire.
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