Faces in the Fire (1860), st. 13
“
The pictures, with their ruddy light,
Are changed to dust and ashes white,
And I am left alone with night.
— Lewis Carroll
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The pictures, with their ruddy light,
Are changed to dust and ashes white,
And I am left alone with night." in the context of "Faces in the Fire (1860), st. 13" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Lewis Carroll" (Quotes, Three Sunsets and Other Poems (1898): There were no new poems in this book; it was a collection of his "serious" poetry)
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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.
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.
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