10 Best Famous Auditor Poems
Here is a collection of the top 10 all-time best famous Auditor poems. This is a select list of the best famous Auditor poetry. Reading, writing, and enjoying famous Auditor poetry (as well as classical and contemporary poems) is a great past time. These top poems are the best examples of auditor poems.
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Ben Jonson |
LVI. ? ON POET-APE. Poor POET-APE, that would be thought our chief, Whose works are e'en the frippery of wit, From brokage is become so bold a thief, As we, the robb'd, leave rage, and pity it. At first he made low shifts, would pick and glean, Buy the reversion of old plays ; now grown To a little wealth, and credit in the scene, He takes up all, makes each man's wit his own : And, told of this, he slights it. Tut, such crimes The sluggish gaping auditor devours ; He marks not whose 'twas first : and after-times May judge it to be his, as well as ours. Fool ! as if half eyes will not know a fleece From locks of wool, or shreds from the whole piece ?
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