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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

3826 John Gay 1685-1732 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:3826
AUTHOR:John Gay (1685–1732)
QUOTATION:Remote from cities liv’d a swain,
Unvex’d with all the cares of gain;
His head was silver’d o’er with age,
And long experience made him sage.
ATTRIBUTION:Fables. Part i. The Shepherd and the Philosopher.