John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
602 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 602 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | And the imperial votaress passed on, In maiden meditation, fancy-free. Yet mark’d I where the bolt of Cupid fell: It fell upon a little western flower, Before milk-white, now purple with love’s wound, And maidens call it love-in-idleness. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Act ii. Sc. 1. 1 [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. Act ii. sc. 2 in Singer and Knight. [back] |