| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 2364 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Butler (16121680) |
| QUOTATION: | For rhyme the rudder is of verses, With which, like ships, they steer their courses. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hudibras. Part i. Canto i. Line 463. |
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