"Just for a handful of silver he left us, Just for a riband to stick in his coat."

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Source: The Lost Leader l. 1 (1845). Refers to William Wordsworth.

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Robert Browning

Poet, Playwright

Robert Browning was a 19th-century English poet known for his innovative use of dramatic monologues and exploration of complex human emotions.

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