John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2491 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2491 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | Thrice he assay’d, and thrice in spite of scorn Tears, such as angels weep, burst forth. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book i. Line 619. |