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.
That every poet is a fool,
But you yourself may serve to show it,
That every fool is not a poet.
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834) was an English poet, literary critic, philosopher and theologian who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. He also shared…
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Answer to a Child's Question
Do you ask what the birds say? The Sparrow, the Dove,The Linnet and Thrush say, "I love and I love!"
Quotes | Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.He prayeth best, who loveth best All things both great and small; For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all.
Christabel [excerpt]
Beneath the lamp the lady bowed,And slowly rolled her eyes around;
This Lime Tree Bower My Prison
Well, they are gone, and here must I remain,This lime-tree bower my prison! I have lost
Frost at Midnight
The frost performs its secret ministry,Unhelped by any wind. The owlet's cry
