Sir, I admit your general rule,
That every poet is a fool,
But you yourself may serve to show it,
That every fool is not a poet.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge [1772-1834]
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Damis, an author cold and weak,
Thinks as a critic he's divine;
Likely enough; we often make
Good vinegar of sorry wine.
Unknown
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Swans sing before they die—'twere no bad thing
Did certain persons die before they sing.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge [1772-1834]
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He who in his pocket hath no money
Should, in his mouth, be never without honey.