The Authour's Dreame (1629).
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Shine Son of glory, and my sinnes are gone
Like twinkling Starres before the rising Sunne.
— Francis Quarles
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Shine Son of glory, and my sinnes are gone
Like twinkling Starres before the rising Sunne." in the context of "The Authour's Dreame (1629)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles (baptised May 8, 1592, died September 8, 1644) was a prolific English prose-writer and poet. He is now best known for his Emblems (1638) and other moral and devotional verse.
About Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles (baptised May 8, 1592, died September 8, 1644) was a prolific English prose-writer and poet. He is now best known for his Emblems (1638) and other moral and devotional verse.
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