John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7829 Sir William Shwenk Gilbert 1836-1911 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7829 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911) |
| QUOTATION: | Bad language or abuse I never, never use, Whatever the emergency; Though “Bother it” I may Occasionally say, I never never use a big, big D. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The first Lord’s Song. |