The windy white foam-dancers leap;
And the sea moans uneasily,
And turns to sleep, and cannot sleep." - Meaning and context.">
Before the Squall, st. 1.
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The wind is rising on the sea,
The windy white foam-dancers leap;
And the sea moans uneasily,
And turns to sleep, and cannot sleep.

— Arthur Symons

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The wind is rising on the sea,
The windy white foam-dancers leap;
And the sea moans uneasily,
And turns to sleep, and cannot sleep." in the context of "Before the Squall, st. 1." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Arthur Symons

About Arthur Symons

Arthur William Symons (February 28, 1865 – January 22, 1945) was a British poet and critic.