John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2054 Ben Jonson 1572-1637 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2054 |
| AUTHOR: | Ben Jonson (1572–1637) |
| QUOTATION: | Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I ’ll not look for wine. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Forest. To Celia. |
| Note 1. [greek] (Drink to me with your eyes alone…. And if you will, take the cup to your lips and fill it with kisses, and give it so to me). Philostratus: Letter xxiv. [back] |