Bayard Taylor, The Guests of Night.
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A waft from the roadside bank Tells where the wild rose nods.
— Bayard Taylor on Roses
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A waft from the roadside bank Tells where the wild rose nods." in the context of "Bayard Taylor, The Guests of Night." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Roses" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922): Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 678-682., Wild rose (Rosa Lucida))
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About Bayard Taylor
Bayard Taylor (11 January 1825 – 19 December 1878) was an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat.
About Bayard Taylor
Bayard Taylor (11 January 1825 – 19 December 1878) was an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat.
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