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

6196 Winthrop Makworth Praed 1802-1839 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:6196
AUTHOR:Winthrop Mackworth Praed (1802–1839)
QUOTATION:Dame Fortune is a fickle gipsy,
And always blind, and often tipsy;
Sometimes for years and years together,
She ’ll bless you with the sunniest weather,
Bestowing honour, pudding, pence,
You can’t imagine why or whence;—
Then in a moment—Presto, pass!—
Your joys are withered like the grass;
ATTRIBUTION:The haunted Tree.