John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2563 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2563 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | And on the Tree of Life, The middle tree and highest there that grew, Sat like a cormorant. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 194. |