John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4776 Robert Burns 1759-1796 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4776 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burns (1759–1796) |
| QUOTATION: | Ah, gentle dames! it gars me greet To think how monie counsels sweet, How monie lengthened sage advices, The husband frae the wife despises. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Tam o’ Shanter. |