John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8141 A E Housman 1859-1936 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8141 |
| AUTHOR: | A. E. Housman (1859–1936) |
| QUOTATION: | When I was one-and-twenty I heard a wise man say: “Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | A Shropshire Lad. |
| WORKS: | A. E. Housman Collection. |