John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
18 Geoffrey Chauer 1340-1400 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 18 |
| AUTHOR: | Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340–1400) |
| QUOTATION: | For May wol have no slogardie a-night. The seson priketh every gentil herte, And maketh him out of his slepe to sterte. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Canterbury Tales. The Knightes Tale. Line 1044. |