John Keats, Answer to a Sonnet Ending Thus—
  "Dark eyes are dearer far
  Than those that made the hyacinthine bell."
By J. H. Reynolds.

[T]hat queen Of secrecy, the violet:

— John Keats on Violets

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[T]hat queen Of secrecy, the violet:" in the context of "John Keats, Answer to a Sonnet Ending Thus—
  "Dark eyes are dearer far
  Than those that made the hyacinthine bell."
By J. H. Reynolds." 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.