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

5158 Sir Walter Sott 1771-1832 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:5158
AUTHOR:Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832)
QUOTATION:Oh, many a shaft at random sent
Finds mark the archer little meant!
And many a word at random spoken
May soothe, or wound, a heart that ’s broken!
ATTRIBUTION:Lord of the Isles. Canto v. Stanza 18.
WORKS:Sir Walter Scott Collection.