I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved;... - Ovid
"I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words."
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"I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words."