Lone Founts
Though fast youth's glorious fable flies, View not the world with worldling's eyes; Nor turn with weather of the time. Foreclose the coming of surprise: Stand where Posterity shall stand; Stand where the Ancients stood before, And, dipping in lone founts thy hand, Drink of the never-varying lore: Wise once, and wise thence evermore.
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"Though fast youth's glorious fable flies,..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Herman Melville delivers a powerful performance in "Lone Founts"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...