Francis Thompson, A Carrier Song, Stanza 4.
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I have no angels left Now, Sweet, to pray to: Where you have made your shrine They are away to. They have struck Heaven's tent, And gone to cover you: Whereso you keep your state Heaven is pitched over you.
— Francis Thompson on Angels
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I have no angels left Now, Sweet, to pray to: Where you have made your shrine They are away to. They have struck Heaven's tent, And gone to cover you: Whereso you keep your state Heaven is pitched over you." in the context of "Francis Thompson, A Carrier Song, Stanza 4." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Angels" (T)
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About Francis Thompson
Francis Joseph Thompson (December 18, 1859 – November 13, 1907) was an English poet and Catholic mystic.
About Francis Thompson
Francis Joseph Thompson (December 18, 1859 – November 13, 1907) was an English poet and Catholic mystic.
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