John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Robert Barnabas Brough 1828-1860 John Bartlett
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| My Lord Tomnoddy is thirty-four; The Earl can last but a few years more. My Lord in the Peers will take his place: Her Majesty’s councils his words will grace. Office he’ll hold and patronage sway; Fortunes and lives he will vote away; And what are his qualifications?—ONE! He’s the Earl of Fitzdotterel’s eldest son. |
| My Lord Tomnoddy. |