John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2378 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2378 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Butler (1612–1680) |
| QUOTATION: | While the honour thou hast got Is spick and span new. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hudibras. Part i. Canto iii. Line 398. |
| Note 1. See Middleton, Quotation 11. [back] |