A Man From Lebanon: Nineteen Centuries Afterward
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You laughed for the marrow in their bones that was not yet ready for laughter;
And you wept for their eyes that yet were dry.
Your voice fathered their thoughts and their understanding.
Your voice mothered their words and their breath.
— Kahlil Gibran
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You laughed for the marrow in their bones that was not yet ready for laughter;
And you wept for their eyes that yet were dry.
Your voice fathered their thoughts and their understanding.
Your voice mothered their words and their breath." in the context of "A Man From Lebanon: Nineteen Centuries Afterward" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Kahlil Gibran" (Quotes, Jesus, The Son of Man (1928): Full text online)
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About Kahlil Gibran
Gibran Khalil Gibran (6 January 1883 – 10 April 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist.
About Kahlil Gibran
Gibran Khalil Gibran (6 January 1883 – 10 April 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist.
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