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John Dryden, The Conquest of Grenada, Part II, Act III, scene 1.
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What precious drops are those, Which silently each other's track pursue, Bright as young diamonds in their infant dew?

— John Dryden on Tears

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "What precious drops are those, Which silently each other's track pursue, Bright as young diamonds in their infant dew?" in the context of "John Dryden, The Conquest of Grenada, Part II, Act III, scene 1." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John Dryden

About John Dryden

John Dryden (19 August O.S. 9 August 1631 – 12 May O.S. 1 May 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate.