John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4582 Isaa Bikerstaff 1735-1787 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4582 |
| AUTHOR: | Isaac Bickerstaff (1735–1787) |
| QUOTATION: | And this the burden of his song Forever used to be,— I care for nobody, no, not I, If no one cares for me. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Love in a Village. Act i. Sc. 2. |
| Note 1. If naebody care for me, I ’ll care for naebody. Robert Burns: I hae a Wife o’ my Ain. [back] |