John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5129 Sir Walter Sott 1771-1832 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5129 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) |
| QUOTATION: | When Prussia hurried to the field, And snatch’d the spear, but left the shield. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Marmion. Introduction to Canto iii. |
| WORKS: | Sir Walter Scott Collection. |
| Note 1. See Freneau, Quotation 2. [back] |