John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7340 James Russell Lowell 1819-1891 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7340 |
| AUTHOR: | James Russell Lowell (1819–1891) |
| QUOTATION: | The one thet fust gits mad ’s ’most ollers wrong. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Biglow Papers. Second Series. The Courtin’. |