Leigh Hunt, Love-Letters Made of Flowers.
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An exquisite invention this, Worthy of Love's most honeyed kiss,— This art of writing billet-doux— In buds, and odors, and bright hues! In saying all one feels and thinks In clever daffodils and pinks; In puns of tulips; and in phrases, Charming for their truth, of daisies.
— Leigh Hunt on Mail
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "An exquisite invention this, Worthy of Love's most honeyed kiss,— This art of writing billet-doux— In buds, and odors, and bright hues! In saying all one feels and thinks In clever daffodils and pinks; In puns of tulips; and in phrases, Charming for their truth, of daisies." in the context of "Leigh Hunt, Love-Letters Made of Flowers." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Mail" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 617-18.)
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About Leigh Hunt
James Henry Leigh Hunt (October 19, 1784 – August 28, 1859) was an English poet and essayist.
About Leigh Hunt
James Henry Leigh Hunt (October 19, 1784 – August 28, 1859) was an English poet and essayist.
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