John Godfrey Saxe, in Poems "Polyphemus and Ulysses” , p. 130.
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Don't use strong drink, —pray let me advise, —It 's bad for the stomach, and ruins the eyes.
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About John Godfrey Saxe
John Godfrey Saxe (2 June 1816 – 31 March 1887) was an American poet.
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