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One parson, one poet, one belman, one crier

by William Cowper 1731–1800

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One parson, one poet, one belman, one crier,
And the poor poet is our only 'squire.

MLA

Cowper, William. “One parson, one poet, one belman, one crier.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/268/.

Chicago

Cowper, William. “One parson, one poet, one belman, one crier.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/268/.

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