John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
914 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 914 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | And nothing can we call our own but death And that small model of the barren earth Which serves as paste and cover to our bones. For God’s sake, let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories of the death of kings. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Richard II. Act iii. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |