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This is a quotation from "The Old Man's Relapse", a poem addressed to Edward Young, but written by Lord Melcombe.
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Tomorrow is a satire on today,
And shows its weakness.

— Edward Young

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Tomorrow is a satire on today,
And shows its weakness." in the context of "This is a quotation from "The Old Man's Relapse", a poem addressed to Edward Young, but written by Lord Melcombe." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Edward Young

About Edward Young

Edward Young (c. 3 July 1683 – April 5, 1765) was an English poet, best remembered for Night-Thoughts.