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

7905 John (Milton) Hay 1838-1905 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:7905
AUTHOR:John (Milton) Hay (1838–1905)
QUOTATION:He were n’t no saint—but at jedgment
  I’d run my chance with Jim.
’Longside of some pious gentlemen
  That would n’t shook hands with him.
He seen his duty, a dead-sure thing—
  And went for it thar and then;
And Christ ain’t a-going to be too hard
  On a man that died for men.
ATTRIBUTION:Jim Bludso.