"Turn parson, Colman, that’s the way to thrive; Your parsons are the happiest men alive."
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‘The Law-Student’ (1762)
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Robert Lloyd (poet)
1733 – 1764
Robert Lloyd (1733–1764) was an English poet and satirist.
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