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

4761 Robert Burns 1759-1796 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4761
AUTHOR:Robert Burns (1759–1796)
QUOTATION:Dweller in yon dungeon dark,
Hangman of creation, mark!
Who in widow weeds appears,
Laden with unhonoured years,
Noosing with care a bursting purse,
Baited with many a deadly curse?
ATTRIBUTION:Ode on Mrs. Oswald.
 


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