Color Studies. At Dieppe (1895).
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The gray-green stretch of sandy grass,
Indefinitely desolate;
A sea of lead, a sky of slate;
Already autumn in the air, alas!
One stark monotony of stone,
The long hotel, acutely white,
Against the after-sunset light
Withers gray-green, and takes the grass's tone.
— Arthur Symons
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The gray-green stretch of sandy grass,
Indefinitely desolate;
A sea of lead, a sky of slate;
Already autumn in the air, alas!
One stark monotony of stone,
The long hotel, acutely white,
Against the after-sunset light
Withers gray-green, and takes the grass's tone." in the context of "Color Studies. At Dieppe (1895)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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