Wild Rose: A Romance, Volume 1Tinsley Bros., 1882 |
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Page 52 - I want a hero: an uncommon want, When every year and month sends forth a new one, Till, after cloying the gazettes with cant, The age discovers he is not the true one: Of such as these I should not care to vaunt, I'll therefore take our ancient friend Don Juan — We all have seen him, in the Pantomime Sent to the devil, somewhat ere his time.
Page 17 - What are you going to do? How are you going to get there?