David Law Proudfit

David Law Proudfit (October 27, 1842 – February 23, 1897) was an American poet and lithographer, who also wrote under the pseudonym Peleg Arkwright. Quotes A man sat on a rock and soughtRefreshment from his thumb;A dinotherium wandered byAnd scared him some.His name was Smith. The kind of rockHe sat upon was shale.One feature quite distinguished him—He had a tail. Prehistoric Smith, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919). Nature abhors imperfect workAnd on it lays her ban;And all creation must despiseA tailless man. Prehistoric Smith, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919). External links Category:1842 births Category:1897 deaths Category:Poets from the United States Category:Businesspeople from the United States Category:People from New York (state) Category:19th-century poets from the United States