The eternal apportioner (God) did not leave even us deprived; although He granted us no talent or skill, He endowed us with artlessness (the lack of talent).
Here, the poet turns to the Divine Apportioner of fate with charming wit and quiet humility. Rather than complaining about being denied great gifts or talents, he playfully remarks that God still did not leave him empty-handed—He generously endowed him with the art of being 'talentless.' Beneath this clever self-deprecation lies a tender acceptance of one's humble place in the world.
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