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"I'm Sorry, now, I Wrote it,
But I can Tell you Anyhow,
I'll Kill you if you Quote it."
Gelett Burgess (1866-1951), U.S. poet. Ah, Yes, I Wrote the "Purple Cow," (l. 2-4). . . Norton Book of Light Verse, The. Russell Baker, ed. (1986) W. W. Norton & Company.

"Ah, yes, I wrote the "Purple Cow"—
I'm sorry, now, I wrote it!
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I'll kill you if you quote it."
Gelett Burgess (1866-1951), U.S. humorist, illustrator. Cinq Ans Après, The Burgess Nonsense Book (1914).

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Gelett Burgess - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Gelett Burgess (January 30, 1866 - September 18, 1951) was an artist, art critic, poet, author, and humorist. He was born in Boston, and graduated ...
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Gelett Burgess: Poems
An index of poems by Gelett Burgess. ... RELATED LINKS. Purchase books by Gelett Burgess; Search eBay! or abebooks for more books by Gelett Burgess ...
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RPO -- Selected Poetry of Gelett Burgess (1866-1951)
Born in Boston on January 30, 1866, Frank Gelett Burgess graduated from M.I.T. in 1887 with a B.Sc. and went to work as a draftsman, eventually becoming an ...
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2 quotes and quotations by Gelett Burgess. ... You may be dead. Gelett Burgess To appreciate nonsense requires a serious interest in life. Gelett Burgess ...
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