Makes on its desolate sands eternal moan." - Meaning and context.">
"The Sorrowful World", st. 11, p. 370.

The sea, unmated creature, tired and lone,
Makes on its desolate sands eternal moan.

— Frederick William Faber

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The sea, unmated creature, tired and lone,
Makes on its desolate sands eternal moan." in the context of ""The Sorrowful World", st. 11, p. 370." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Frederick William Faber

About Frederick William Faber

Frederick William Faber (June 28, 1814 – September 26, 1863) was an English hymn writer and theologian.