Friedrich Rückert was a prolific writer and left many volumes of his collected poems.
A scathing bit of satire is here quoted.
ARTIST AND PUBLIC
The dumb man asked the blind man:
“Canst do a favor, pray?
Could I the harper find, man?
Hast seen him pass to-day?
I take, myself, small pleasure
In harp-tones—almost none—
Yet much I’d like a measure