John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1481 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1481 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | With an auspicious and a dropping eye, 1 With mirth in funeral and with dirge in marriage, In equal scale weighing delight and dole. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act i. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. ”One auspicious and one dropping eye” in Dyce, Singer, and Staunton. [back] |