John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
918 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 918 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Gave His body to that pleasant country’s earth, And his pure soul unto his captain Christ, Under whose colours he had fought so long. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Richard II. Act iv. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |