"The Force That Through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower" (1934), st. 1
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The force that through the green fuse drives the flower
Drives my green age; that blasts the roots of trees
Is my destroyer.
And I am dumb to tell the crooked rose
My youth is bent by the same wintry fever.
— Dylan Thomas
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The force that through the green fuse drives the flower
Drives my green age; that blasts the roots of trees
Is my destroyer.
And I am dumb to tell the crooked rose
My youth is bent by the same wintry fever." in the context of ""The Force That Through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower" (1934), st. 1" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer.
About Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer.
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