John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2957 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2957 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | He was exhal’d; his great Creator drew His spirit, as the sun the morning dew. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | On the Death of a very young Gentleman. |
| Note 1. Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew, She sparkl’d, was exhal’d, and went to heaven. Edward Young: Night Thoughts, night v. line 600. [back] |