John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
233 Sir Walter Raleigh 1554?-1618 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 233 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Walter Raleigh (1554?–1618) |
| QUOTATION: | Silence in love bewrays more woe Than words, though ne’er so witty: A beggar that is dumb, you know, May challenge double pity. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Silent Lover. |