Our greedy seamen rummage every hold, Smile on the booty of each wealthier chest; And, as the priests who with their gods make bold, Take what they like, and sacrifice the rest.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Our greedy seamen rummage every hold, Smile on the booty of each wealthier chest; And, as the priests who with their gods make bold, Take what they like, and sacrifice the rest." in the context of "John Dryden, Annus Mirabilis (1667)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.