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That stirs the vexed soul with an aching — a yearning
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Chapter 19: A Fairy Duet

Say, whence is the voice that, when anger is burning,
Bids the whirl of the tempest to cease?
That stirs the vexed soul with an aching — a yearning
For the brotherly hand-grip of peace?

— Lewis Carroll

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Say, whence is the voice that, when anger is burning,
Bids the whirl of the tempest to cease?
That stirs the vexed soul with an aching — a yearning
For the brotherly hand-grip of peace?" in the context of "Chapter 19: A Fairy Duet" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Lewis Carroll" (Quotes, Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (1893)) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
Lewis Carroll

About Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll (born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898) was an English author, mathematician, Anglican clergyman, logician, and amateur photographer. His father was Charles Dodgson (archdeacon), his great-grandfather was Charles Dodgson (bishop) and his nephew was Stuart Dodgson Collingwood.