Quote#Wisdom
They cherish his mem'ry, and them as sell picturs of his birthplace,…
Quote byCharles Farrar Browne · 1834–1867
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: At the Tomb of Shakespeare..
English (original)
They cherish his mem'ry, and them as sell picturs of his birthplace, etc., make it prof'tible cherishin' it.
— Charles Farrar Browne
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