William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1793)
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Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.
— Maiden
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity." in the context of "William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1793)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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