A Thought of the Nile
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and then we wake,
And hear the fruitful stream lapsing along
Twixt villages, and think how we shall take
Our own calm journey on for human sake.
— Leigh Hunt
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "and then we wake,
And hear the fruitful stream lapsing along
Twixt villages, and think how we shall take
Our own calm journey on for human sake." in the context of "A Thought of the Nile" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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