John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1397 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1397 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees Is left this vault to brag of. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Macbeth. Act ii. Sc. 3. 1 [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. Act ii. sc. 1 in Dyce and White; Act ii. sc. 2 in Staunton. [back] |