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Whom do we dub as Gentleman?
The Knave, the fool, the brute --
If they but own full tithe of gold,
and Wear a courtly suit.

Source: Nature's Gentleman, st. 1.
-- Eliza Cook, (Dec 24 1818-1889), English poet; She is best known for her poem The Old Arm-Chair.

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