The Island (1823), Canto II, Stanza 19.
“
Sublime tobacco! which from east to west
Cheers the tar's labor or the Turkman's rest.
— Lord Byron
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Sublime tobacco! which from east to west
Cheers the tar's labor or the Turkman's rest." in the context of "The Island (1823), Canto II, Stanza 19." 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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