The poetical works of John Godfrey Saxe Household Edition : with illustrations |
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NEMO REPENTE TURPISSIMUS. |
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NEMO REPENTE TURPISSIMUS.
Bob Sawyer to a man of lawRepeating once the Roman saw,
“Nemo repente”—and the rest,
Was answered thus: “Well, I protest,
However classic your quotation,
I do not see the application.”
“'T is plain enough,” responded Sawyer:
“It takes three years to make a lawyer!”
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