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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

2386 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:2386
AUTHOR:Samuel Butler (1612–1680)
QUOTATION:Some force whole regions, in despite
O’ geography, to change their site;
Make former times shake hands with latter,
And that which was before come after.
But those that write in rhyme still make
The one verse for the other’s sake;
For one for sense, and one for rhyme,
I think ’s sufficient at one time.
ATTRIBUTION:Hudibras. Part ii. Canto i. Line 23.