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Edward Lysaght Quotes

1763–1810 Ireland

Edward Lysaght (21 December 1763 – 1810 or 1811) was an Irish poet and wit. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and Oxford, he practiced law in both England and Ireland before settling in Dublin, where he became a well-known literary figure.

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Poetry and pistols, wine and women.

"Pray tell me which is which? Which of you is Bogberry, and which of you is Bogwood?"

He sows no vile dissensions; good-will to all he bears;
He knows no vain pretensions, no paltry fears or cares;
To Erin's and to Britain's sons his worth his name endears;
They love the man, who led the van of Irish Volunteers.

Spending faster than it comes,
Beating waiters, bailiffs, duns,
Bacchus' true-begotten sons,
Live the rakes of Mallow.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Edward Lysaght (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.