Women flaunt their pride above –
The spring becomes them well.
If none of them can burn for me,
Then, lost to fortune, I shall flee
And in the wild wood dwell.
The spring becomes them well.
If none of them can burn for me,
Then, lost to fortune, I shall flee
And in the wild wood dwell.
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Wymmen waxeth wounder proude So wel hit wol hem seme, Yef me shal wonte wille of on, This wunne weole y wole forgon Ant wyht in wode be fleme.
— Women on Middle English Lyric
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Wymmen waxeth wounder proude So wel hit wol hem seme, Yef me shal wonte wille of on, This wunne weole y wole forgon Ant wyht in wode be fleme." in the context of "Women flaunt their pride above –
The spring becomes them well.
If none of them can burn for me,
Then, lost to fortune, I shall flee
And in the wild wood dwell." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Middle English Lyric"
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About Women
Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.
About Women
Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.
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