John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1019 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1019 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature’s soft nurse! how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down And steep my senses in forgetfulness? |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry IV. Part II. Act iii. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |