Sondheim's "Borrowed" Lyric

Reading Jean Rhys' brilliant novel "Voyage in the Dark, published in 1934, and came across this passage -

"You bet I do," Maudie said.  "Here's to us.  Who's like us?  Damned few."

Has he ever cited this reference?  Has it been noted before?  Does it matter?

Updated On: 1/19/24 at 05:48 AM

Good point.  But would a play opening in September '34 quote a book published that same year? I suppose it's possible.

Yes! Looks like it is actually a quote from the poet Robert Burns.