John Keats, Ode to a Nightingale.
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And mid-May's eldest child, The coming musk-rose, full of dewy wine, The murmurous haunt of flies on summer eyes.
— John Keats on Roses
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "And mid-May's eldest child, The coming musk-rose, full of dewy wine, The murmurous haunt of flies on summer eyes." in the context of "John Keats, Ode to a Nightingale." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Roses" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922): Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 678-682., Musk rose (Rosa Moschata))
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About John Keats
John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.
About John Keats
John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.
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