John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2870 Abraham Cowley 1618-1667 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2870 |
| AUTHOR: | Abraham Cowley (1618–1667) |
| QUOTATION: | Th’ adorning thee with so much art Is but a barb’rous skill; ’T is like the pois’ning of a dart, Too apt before to kill. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Waiting Maid. |