John Keats, "To Sleep"

Save me from curious Conscience, that still lords Its strength for darkness, burrowing like a mole;

— John Keats on Mole (animal)

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Save me from curious Conscience, that still lords Its strength for darkness, burrowing like a mole;" in the context of "John Keats, "To Sleep"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John Keats

About John Keats

John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.