Quote#Wisdom
'Twas the fifteenth anniversary of her twenty-second year
Quote byBilly Bennett · 1887–1942
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog", line 13.
English (original)
'Twas the fifteenth anniversary of her twenty-second year, So he smiled at her as sweetly as a hog And asked what present she would like. And jestingly she said: "Your green tie for my little yellow dog."
— Billy Bennett
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