A Quote by William Cowper

There goes the parson, oh illustrious spark! And there, scarce less illustrious, goes the clerk.

William Cowper

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Clerk Goes Illustrious Less Oh Scarce Spark

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William Cowper
English - Poet
November 26, 1731 - April 25, 1800

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