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Then he saw his ghosts glitter with golden hands,
the Emperor sliding up and up from his tomb
alongside Charles. These things are not obliterate.
White gobs spitten for mockery;
and I too shall have cy gist, written over me.
— Basil Bunting
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Then he saw his ghosts glitter with golden hands,
the Emperor sliding up and up from his tomb
alongside Charles. These things are not obliterate.
White gobs spitten for mockery;
and I too shall have cy gist, written over me.
" in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Basil Bunting
Basil Cheesman Bunting (March 3, 1900 – April 17, 1985) was a British modernist poet.
About Basil Bunting
Basil Cheesman Bunting (March 3, 1900 – April 17, 1985) was a British modernist poet.
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