John Keble, Miscellaneous Poems. Spring Show.
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The loveliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun: so violets blue; So the soft star-like primrose, drenched in dew , The happiest of Spring's happy, fragrant birth.
— John Keble on Flowers
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The loveliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun: so violets blue; So the soft star-like primrose, drenched in dew , The happiest of Spring's happy, fragrant birth." in the context of "John Keble, Miscellaneous Poems. Spring Show." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Flowers" (Quotes, Generally, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922): Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 315-320.)
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About John Keble
John Keble (25 April 1792 – 29 March 1866) was an English churchman, one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement, and gave his name to Keble College, Oxford.
About John Keble
John Keble (25 April 1792 – 29 March 1866) was an English churchman, one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement, and gave his name to Keble College, Oxford.
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