"Jim Bludso", Pike County Ballads, (1871).
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He never funked and he never lied
I reckon he never knowed how.
— John Hay
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He never funked and he never lied
I reckon he never knowed how." in the context of ""Jim Bludso", Pike County Ballads, (1871)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Hay
John Milton Hay (October 8, 1838 – July 1, 1905) was an American statesman, diplomat, author, journalist, and private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln. He served as United States Secretary of State from 1898 to 1905 under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
About John Hay
John Milton Hay (October 8, 1838 – July 1, 1905) was an American statesman, diplomat, author, journalist, and private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln. He served as United States Secretary of State from 1898 to 1905 under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
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