"The Little Hours" in Here Lies (1939); this plays on the title of the popular song "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows"; Paul Verlaine was Arthur Rimbaud's lover.

And I'll stay away from Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.

— Dorothy Parker

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "And I'll stay away from Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds." in the context of ""The Little Hours" in Here Lies (1939); this plays on the title of the popular song "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows"; Paul Verlaine was Arthur Rimbaud's lover." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Dorothy Parker

About Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American writer, poet, and critic. A fixture of 1920s literary society known for her acerbic wit and low opinion of romantic relationships, she became a member of the Algonquin Round Table.