Bret Harte, The Two Ships; see also Alfred Tennyson, Crossing the Bar, Whitman
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And I hear from the outgoing ship in the bay The song of the sailors in glee: So I think of the luminous footprints that bore The comfort o'er dark Galilee, And wait for the signal to go to the shore, To the ship that is waiting for me.
— Bret Hart on Death
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "And I hear from the outgoing ship in the bay The song of the sailors in glee: So I think of the luminous footprints that bore The comfort o'er dark Galilee, And wait for the signal to go to the shore, To the ship that is waiting for me." in the context of "Bret Harte, The Two Ships; see also Alfred Tennyson, Crossing the Bar, Whitman" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Death" (H)
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About Bret Hart
Bret Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a Canadian actor, writer, amature and professional wrestler who is generally considered to be one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
About Bret Hart
Bret Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a Canadian actor, writer, amature and professional wrestler who is generally considered to be one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
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