“
The hope lives on age after age,
Earth with its beauty might be won
For labor as a heritage,
For this has Ireland lost a son.
— George William Russell
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The hope lives on age after age,
Earth with its beauty might be won
For labor as a heritage,
For this has Ireland lost a son." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source:
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About George William Russell
George William Russell (10 April 1867 – 17 July 1935) was an Irish nationalist, critic, poet, painter and mystic who often wrote under the pseudonym "Æ."
About George William Russell
George William Russell (10 April 1867 – 17 July 1935) was an Irish nationalist, critic, poet, painter and mystic who often wrote under the pseudonym "Æ."
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