What is a modern poet’s fate? To write his thoughts upon a slate; The critic spits on what is done, Gives it a wipe—and all is gone.
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Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war’s alarms: But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms!
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Birth: | 23rd May, 1799 |
Death: | 3rd May, 1845 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Editor, Humorist, Playwriter, Poet |
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