John Wolcot, born on May 9, 1738, and died on January 14, 1819, was an English poet known for his satirical and humorous style. His works were well-received during his time and often published in newspapers and magazines.
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“No, let the monarch's bags and others hold The flattering, mighty, nay, al-mighty gold.”
“People may have too much of a good thing: Full as an egg of wisdom thus I sing.”
“The greatest men May ask a foolish question, now and then.”
Source: The works of Peter Pindar
“Some one has said of a fine and honorable old age, that it was the childhood of immortality.”
“The turnpike road to people's hearts, I find, Lies through their mouths or I mistake mankind.”
“To wear long faces, just as if our Maker, The God of goodness, was an undertaker.”
Source: The works of Peter Pindar
“O delicious kiss, Why thou so sudden art gone? Lost in the moment thou art won?”
“What rage for fame attends both great and small! Better be damned than mentioned not at all.”
“Every gift, though it be small, is in reality great if given with affection.”
“Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt, And every grin so merry draws one out.”
“A fellow in a market town, Most musical, cried razors up and down.”
Source: The works of Peter Pindar