The Know All Poem by Francis Duggan

He knows about politics and life and football
And all of those who know him know him as the know all
He is one who loves the sound of his own voice
In his acquired knowledge he publicly rejoice
In his early thirties just past his life's prime
He does not allow himself any listening time
On Saturday night when he is on the beer
His loud voice above the pub din one does hear
As Goldsmith said the loud voice that speaks the vacant mind
And loudmouthed people are not that hard to find
On all subject matters he feels he knows everything
And of his own praises he does love to sing
And though pity him his ignorance of life so little he knows
For every wise person are many unenlightened one has to suppose.