John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2845 Sir John Denham 1615-1669 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2845 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir John Denham (1615–1669) |
| QUOTATION: | Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold; His genuine and less guilty wealth t’ explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Cooper’s Hill. Line 165. |