John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
127 John Heywood 1497?-1580? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 127 |
| AUTHOR: | John Heywood (1497?–1580?) |
| QUOTATION: | Ill weede growth fast. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Proverbes. Part i. Chap. x. |
| Note 1. Ewyl weed ys sone y-growe.—MS. Harleian, circa 1490. An ill weed grows apace.—George Chapman: An Humorous Day’s Mirth. Great weeds do grow apace.—William Shakespeare: Richard III. act ii. sc. 4. Beaumont and Fletcher: The Coxcomb, act iv. sc. 4. [back] |