| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 7830 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18361911) |
| QUOTATION: | Now landsmen all, whoever you may be, If you want to rise to the top of the tree If your soul is nt fettered to an office stool Be careful to be guided by this golden rule: Stick close to your desks and never go to sea And you all may be Rulers of the Queens Navee. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The first Lords Song. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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