"Sonnet. To One Who Has Been Long in City Pent"
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E’en like the passage of an angel’s tear
That falls through the clear ether silently.
— John Keats
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "E’en like the passage of an angel’s tear
That falls through the clear ether silently." in the context of ""Sonnet. To One Who Has Been Long in City Pent"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Keats" (Quotes, Poems (1817))
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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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