Cakes & Ale, A Dissertation on Banquets Interspersed with Various Recipes, More or Less Original, and anecdotes, mainly veracious
Author: first_name: Edward
last_name: Spencer
Language: English
Year: 1913

A long time ago, an estimable lady fell at the feet of an habitual publisher, and prayed unto him:—<br><br>“Give, oh! give me the subject of a book for which the world has a need, and I will write it for you.”<br><br>“Are you an author, madam?” asked the publisher, motioning his visitor to a seat.<br><br>“No, sir,” was the proud reply, “I am a poet.”<br><br>“Ah!” said the great man. “I am afraid there is no immediate worldly need of a poet. If you could only write a good cookery book, now! ... W