You think they are crusaders sent From some infernal clime, To pluck the eyes of sentiment And dock the tail of Rhyme, To crack the voice of Melody A… - Oliver Wendell Holmes

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You think they are crusaders sent From some infernal clime,
To pluck the eyes of sentiment And dock the tail of Rhyme,
To crack the voice of Melody And break the legs of Time.

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About Oliver Wendell Holmes

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (29 August 1809 – 8 October 1894) was an American physician, writer, poet, and the father of US Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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Alternative Names: Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
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