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The Powers of the Pen

A poem addressed to John Curre ... By E. Lloyd ... The second edition, with large additions

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Tho' to one Goose the Quills belong,
Some may distil mellifluous Song,
Or lightly touch the Traits of Wit,
While their dull Brothers are more fit
For Aldermen to draw a Mark,
Or do the Drudgery of a Clerk.