So, naturalists observe, a flea Hath smaller fleas that on him prey And these have smaller fleas to bite em, And so proceed ad infinitum. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind. (Jonathan Swift)

So, naturalists observe, a flea Hath smaller fleas that on him prey And these have smaller fleas to bite em, And so proceed ad infinitum. Thus every poet, in his kind, Is bit by him that comes behind.

Jonathan Swift

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