John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4445 Charles Churhill 1731-1764 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4445 |
| AUTHOR: | Charles Churchill (1731–1764) |
| QUOTATION: | There webs were spread of more than common size, And half-starved spiders prey’d on half-starved flies. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Prophecy of Famine. Line 327. |