Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Œnone (1833, 1842)
• "Sleeps" in 1833, changed in 1842 to "Rests"
• "Sleeps" in 1833, changed in 1842 to "Rests"
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The lizard with his shadow on the stone Sleeps like a shadow,
— Alfred, Lord Tennyson on Lizards
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The lizard with his shadow on the stone Sleeps like a shadow," in the context of "Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Œnone (1833, 1842)
• "Sleeps" in 1833, changed in 1842 to "Rests"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Lizards" (Quotes, Verse)
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About Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria's reign, after William Wordsworth, and is one of the most popular English poets.
About Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria's reign, after William Wordsworth, and is one of the most popular English poets.
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