John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7335 James Russell Lowell 1819-1891 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7335 |
| AUTHOR: | James Russell Lowell (1819–1891) |
| QUOTATION: | He stood a spell on one foot fust Then stood a spell on t’ other, An’ on which one he felt the wust He could n’t ha’ told ye nuther. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Biglow Papers. Second Series. The Courtin’. |