Leigh Hunt, Sonnet, The Nile.
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It flows through old hushed Egypt and its sands, Like some grave mighty thought threading a dream.
— Leigh Hunt on Nile
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It flows through old hushed Egypt and its sands, Like some grave mighty thought threading a dream." in the context of "Leigh Hunt, Sonnet, The Nile." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Nile" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 559.)
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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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