"In the Valley of the Elwy", lines 9-10
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Lovely the woods, waters, meadows, combes, vales,
All the air things wear that build this world of Wales.
— Gerard Manley Hopkins
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Lovely the woods, waters, meadows, combes, vales,
All the air things wear that build this world of Wales." in the context of ""In the Valley of the Elwy", lines 9-10" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Gerard Manley Hopkins" (Quotes, Wessex Poems and Other Verses (1918): Online at Bartleby.com)
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About Gerard Manley Hopkins
Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was a Jesuit priest and English poet whose posthumous, 20th-century fame established him among the finest Victorian poets. His experimental explorations in prosody (especially in regard to sprung rhythm) and his vibrant use of imagery established him as both an original and daring innovator in a period of largely traditional verse.
About Gerard Manley Hopkins
Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was a Jesuit priest and English poet whose posthumous, 20th-century fame established him among the finest Victorian poets. His experimental explorations in prosody (especially in regard to sprung rhythm) and his vibrant use of imagery established him as both an original and daring innovator in a period of largely traditional verse.
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