First Evening, "A Symbol".
“
Thunder-spasms the waking be
Into Life from Apathy:
Life, not Death, is in the gale, —
Let the coming Doom prevail!
— Bayard Taylor
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Thunder-spasms the waking be
Into Life from Apathy:
Life, not Death, is in the gale, —
Let the coming Doom prevail!" in the context of "First Evening, "A Symbol"." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bayard Taylor" (Quotes, The Poet's Journal (1863))
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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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