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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

4374 Thomas Pery 1729-1811 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4374
AUTHOR:Thomas Percy (1729–1811)
QUOTATION:Late, late yestreen I saw the new moone,
Wi’ the auld moon in hir arme. 1
ATTRIBUTION:Sir Patrick Spens.
 
Note 1.
I saw the new moon late yestreen,
Wi’ the auld moon in her arm.
From Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border. [back]