John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3901 James Thomson 1700-1748 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3901 |
| AUTHOR: | James Thomson (1700–1748) |
| QUOTATION: | See, Winter comes to rule the varied year. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Seasons. Winter. Line 1. |
| Note 1. O Winter, ruler of the inverted year.—William Cowper: The Task, book iv. Winter Evening, line 34. [back] |