Bayard Taylor, The Pine Forest of Monterey.
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Ancient Pines, Ye bear no record of the years of man. Spring is your sole historian.
— Bayard Taylor on Trees
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Ancient Pines, Ye bear no record of the years of man. Spring is your sole historian." in the context of "Bayard Taylor, The Pine Forest of Monterey." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Trees" (Quotes, Specific types, Pine (Pinus), Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 563.)
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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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