Lord Byron, in English Bards and Scotch Reviewers (1809)

When fame's loud trump hath blown its noblest blast, Though long the sound, the echo sleeps at last; And glory, like the phoenix midst her fires, Exhales her odours, blazes, and expires.

— Lord Byron on Phoenix

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "When fame's loud trump hath blown its noblest blast, Though long the sound, the echo sleeps at last; And glory, like the phoenix midst her fires, Exhales her odours, blazes, and expires." in the context of "Lord Byron, in English Bards and Scotch Reviewers (1809)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Lord Byron

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.