Edward Rowland Sill (April 29, 1841-February 27, 1887) was an American poet and essayist. His works include: Opportunity; and the Fool's Prayer, in which he stated:
<But Lord,
Be merciful to me, a fool!> 1841ES001
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1841ES001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Edward Rowland Sill, The Fool's Prayer. John Bartlett, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1855, 1980), p. 646.