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

7224 James Thomas Fields 1817-1881 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:7224
AUTHOR:James Thomas Fields (1817–1881)
QUOTATION:The skipper stormed and tore his hair,
  Hauled on his boots and roared at Marden—
“Nantucket ’s sunk and here we are
  Right over old Marm Hackett’s garden!”
ATTRIBUTION:The Nantucket Skipper.