John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2661 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2661 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | So may’st thou live, till like ripe fruit thou drop Into thy mother’s lap. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book xi. Line 535. |