Soame Jenkyns: A fair, where thousands meet, but none can stay; An inn, where travellers bait, then post away.

A fair, where thousands meet, but none can stay; An inn, where travellers bait, — Soame Jenkyns

A fair, where thousands meet, but none can stay; An inn, where travellers bait, then post away.

Soame Jenkyns

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