A Lover's Quarrel.

"THEY say I am a poet, and they say I am a liar,"
"They say I am a lover, and they say I am a fiend,"
"They say I am a saint, and they say I am a sinner,"
"They say I am a king, and they say I am a beggar."
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"They say I am a warrior, and they say I am a slave,"
"They say I am a master, and they say I am a fool,"
"They say I am a builder, and they say I am a breaker,"
"They say I am a scholar, and they say I am a tool."
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"They say I am a shepherd, and they say I am a wolf,"
"They say I am a painter, and they say I am a fraud,"
"They say I am a dancer, and they say I am a statue,"
"They say I am a lover, and they say I am a clod."
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"They say I am a poet, and they say I am a liar,"
"They say I am a lover, and they say I am a fiend,"

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British poet and novelist, known for his strong narrative style and influential works.

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