John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5132 Sir Walter Sott 1771-1832 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5132 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) |
| QUOTATION: | Lightly from fair to fair he flew, And loved to plead, lament, and sue; Suit lightly won, and short-lived pain, For monarchs seldom sigh in vain. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Marmion. Canto v. Stanza 9. |
| WORKS: | Sir Walter Scott Collection. |