John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6737 Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1809-1892 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6737 |
| AUTHOR: | Alfred Tennyson Tennyson (1809–1892) |
| QUOTATION: | He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel force, Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Locksley Hall. Line 49. |