John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2372 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2372 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Butler (1612–1680) |
| QUOTATION: | Ay me! what perils do environ The man that meddles with cold iron! 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hudibras. Part i. Canto iii. Line 1. |
| Note 1. See Spenser, Quotation 7. [back] |