Stanza 42
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And they are gone: ay, ages long ago
These lovers fled away into the storm.
— John Keats
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "And they are gone: ay, ages long ago
These lovers fled away into the storm." in the context of "Stanza 42" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Keats" (Quotes, Poems (1820), The Eve of St. Agnes: The Eve of St. Agnes)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
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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