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• Our Pilgrim stock wuz pithed with hardihood. -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, Second Series, The Courtin', No.
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• All kin' o' smily round the lips, An' teary round the lashes.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, Second Series, The Courtin'...
• His heart kep' goin' pity-pat, But hern went pity-Zekle.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, Second Series, The Courtin'...
• Like streams that keep a summer mind Snow-hid in Jenooary.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, Second Series, The Courtin'...
• T was kin' o' kingdom-come to look On sech a blessed cretur.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, Second Series, The Courtin'...
• Soft-heartedness, in times like these, Shows sof'ness in the upper story.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, Second Series, The Courtin', No. vii...
• Earth's biggest country 's gut her soul, An' risen up earth's greatest nation.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, Second Series, The Courtin', No. vii...
• Zekle crep' up quite unbeknown An' peeked in thru' the winder, An' there sot Huldy all alone, 'Ith no one nigh to hender.
  -- James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) -- The Biglow Papers, Second Series, The Courtin'...
• Wut 's words to them whose faith an' truth On war's red techstone rang true metal
  Who ventered life an' love an' youth For the gret prize o' death in battle?...