John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1637 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1637 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | O shame! where is thy blush? Rebellious hell, If thou canst mutine in a matron’s bones, To flaming youth let virtue be as wax, And melt in her own fire: proclaim no shame When the compulsive ardour gives the charge, Since frost itself as actively doth burn, And reason panders will. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |