Francis Quarles, Emblems (1635), Book I, no. 10, Epigram 10.
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This house is to be let for life or years; Her rent is sorrow, and her income tears. Cupid, 't has long stood void; her bills make known, She must be dearly let, or let alone.
— Francis Quarles on Cupid
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "This house is to be let for life or years; Her rent is sorrow, and her income tears. Cupid, 't has long stood void; her bills make known, She must be dearly let, or let alone." in the context of "Francis Quarles, Emblems (1635), Book I, no. 10, Epigram 10." 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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