John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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James Russell Lowell. (18191891) (continued)
7318 Laborin man an laborin woman Hev one glory an one shame; Evy thin thet s done inhuman Injers all on em the same.
The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. i.
7319 This goin ware glory waits ye haint one agreeable feetur. 1
The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. ii.
7320 Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man; Hes ben on all sides thet give places or pelf; But consistency still wuz a part of his plan, Hes ben true to one party, an thet is himself.
The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. ii.
7321 We kind o thought Christ went agin war an pillage.
The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. iii.
7322 But John P. Robinson, he Sez they did nt know everythin down in Judee.
The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. iii.
7323 A marciful Providence fashioned us holler O purpose that we might our principles swaller.
The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. iv.
7324 It aint by princerples nor men My preudent course is steadied; I scent which pays the best, an then Go into it baldheaded.
The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. vi.
7325 I dont believe in princerple, But oh I du in interest.
The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. vi.
7326 Of my merit On thet pint you yourself may jedge; All is, I never drink no sperit, Nor I haint never signed no pledge.
The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. vii.
7327 Ez to my princerples, I glory In hevin nothin o the sort.
The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. vii.
Note 1. See Moore, page 519: Go where glory wait thee! [back ]