"Simples", p. 15
“
And mine a shielded heart for her
Who gathers simples of the moon.
— James Joyce
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "And mine a shielded heart for her
Who gathers simples of the moon." in the context of ""Simples", p. 15" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "James Joyce" (Quotes, Pomes Penyeach (1927))
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About James Joyce
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short-story writer and poet. He contributed to the modernist movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the twentieth century.
About James Joyce
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short-story writer and poet. He contributed to the modernist movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the twentieth century.
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