Charles Kingsley, "A Farewell" (1856)
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Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever;
Do noble things, not dream them, all day long;
And so make Life, and Death, and that For-Ever,
One grand sweet song
— Maiden
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever;
Do noble things, not dream them, all day long;
And so make Life, and Death, and that For-Ever,
One grand sweet song" in the context of "Charles Kingsley, "A Farewell" (1856)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Maiden" (Quotes)
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About Maiden
A maiden or maid is a female virgin or, more broadly, merely an unmarried young woman or girl. Related terms include damsel and wench.
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