John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3828 John Gay 1685-1732 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3828 |
| AUTHOR: | John Gay (1685–1732) |
| QUOTATION: | Where yet was ever found a mother Who ’d give her booby for another? |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Fables. Part i. The Mother, the Nurse, and the Fairy. |