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Thomas Linley (17 January 1733 – 19 November 1795) was a prominent English music teacher and impresario. Several of his chin=ldern had successful musical careers.
A Sad Tale
Thomas Linley the Younger’s early promise was cut short when he drowned in a boating accident, aged just 22 years. – Wikipedia
Thomas Linley (the Elder one)
Had a most precocious son.
Alas! Before his time was due,
The Younger died at twenty-two.
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Mixed Metaphor
The Linleys quickly became the most prominent artists among the community of musicians providing entertainment to the wealthy tenants of Bath. Charles Burney famously described them as "a Nest of Nightingales". – Wikipedia
Said Burney of the family Linley,
“They are a nest of nightingales;”
Spread it thickly, spread it thinly
Praise like this can fill your sails!
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