John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Andrew Flether 1655-1716 John Bartlett
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| I knew a very wise man that believed that if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation. |
| Letter to the Marquis of Montrose, the Earl of Rothes, etc. |