Jonathan Swift, My Lady's Lamentation; reported as a proverb in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 640.
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Hail, fellow, well met.
— Jonathan Swift on English proverbs (alphabetically by proverb)
What It Means
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About Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist. Acclaimed as one of the finest prose satirists in the English language, he was also well known for his poetry and essays.
About Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist. Acclaimed as one of the finest prose satirists in the English language, he was also well known for his poetry and essays.
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