The Prisoner of Chillon, st. 1 (1816).
“
My hair is grey, but not with years,
Nor grew it white
In a single night,
As men's have grown from sudden fears.
— Lord Byron
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "My hair is grey, but not with years,
Nor grew it white
In a single night,
As men's have grown from sudden fears." in the context of "The Prisoner of Chillon, st. 1 (1816)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Lord Byron
George Gordon (Noel) Byron, 6th Baron Byron (January 22 1788 – April 19 1824), generally known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and leading figure in Romanticism. He was the father of the mathematician Ada Lovelace.
About Lord Byron
George Gordon (Noel) Byron, 6th Baron Byron (January 22 1788 – April 19 1824), generally known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and leading figure in Romanticism. He was the father of the mathematician Ada Lovelace.
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