John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
834 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 834 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The spinsters and the knitters in the sun And the free maids that weave their thread with bones Do use to chant it: it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Twelfth Night. Act ii. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |