John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2070 John Webster 1580?-1634 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2070 |
| AUTHOR: | John Webster (1580?–1634) |
| QUOTATION: | Call for the robin-redbreast and the wren, Since o’er shady groves they hover, And with leaves and flowers do cover The friendless bodies of unburied men. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The White Devil. Act v. Sc. 2. |