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Full many a flower is born to blush unseen.


Could anyone explain this sentence please?
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Many flowers die without being seen - there are millions of flowers in flower, so not every one can be seen.
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It is also a metaphor about how some of the most wonderful people in the world and their accomplishments can pass unnoticed.
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