John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
894 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 894 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | ’T is strange that death should sing. I am the cygnet to this pale faint swan, Who chants a doleful hymn to his own death, 1 And from the organ-pipe of frailty sings His soul and body to their lasting rest. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King John. Act v. Sc. 7. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. See The Merchant of Venice, Note 4. [back] |