Arthur Symons, Kisses.
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Sweet, can I sing you the song of your kisses? How soft is this one, how subtle this is, How fluttering swift as a bird's kiss that is, As a bird that taps at a leafy lattice; How this one clings and how that uncloses From bud to flower in the way of roses.
— Arthur Symons on Kissing
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Sweet, can I sing you the song of your kisses? How soft is this one, how subtle this is, How fluttering swift as a bird's kiss that is, As a bird that taps at a leafy lattice; How this one clings and how that uncloses From bud to flower in the way of roses." in the context of "Arthur Symons, Kisses." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Kissing" (Quotes)
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About Arthur Symons
Arthur William Symons (February 28, 1865 – January 22, 1945) was a British poet and critic.
About Arthur Symons
Arthur William Symons (February 28, 1865 – January 22, 1945) was a British poet and critic.
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