| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 5463 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Moore (17791852) |
| QUOTATION: | If thou wouldst have me sing and play As once I playd and sung, First take this time-worn lute away, And bring one freshly strung. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | If Thou would st have Me sing and play. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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