Lord Byron, Age of Bronze, Stanza 5
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While Washington's a watchword, such as ne'er Shall sink while there's an echo left to air.
— Lord Byron on George Washington
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "While Washington's a watchword, such as ne'er Shall sink while there's an echo left to air." in the context of "Lord Byron, Age of Bronze, Stanza 5" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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These should be arranged alphabetically by author, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 860-62.)
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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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