John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3921 John Dyer 1700?-1758 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3921 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dyer (1700?–1758) |
| QUOTATION: | A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter’s day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Grongar Hill. Line 88. |