"Letter to Gloucester", line 34.
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Harde to likke hony out of a marbil stoon,
For ther is nouthir licour nor moisture.
— John Lydgate
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Harde to likke hony out of a marbil stoon,
For ther is nouthir licour nor moisture." in the context of ""Letter to Gloucester", line 34." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Lydgate
John Lydgate (c. 1370–c. 1451) was an English poet and translator. He is considered one of the leading English poets of the 15th century, and in his own day was often ranked alongside his master, Geoffrey Chaucer.
About John Lydgate
John Lydgate (c. 1370–c. 1451) was an English poet and translator. He is considered one of the leading English poets of the 15th century, and in his own day was often ranked alongside his master, Geoffrey Chaucer.
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