John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2873 Abraham Cowley 1618-1667 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2873 |
| AUTHOR: | Abraham Cowley (1618–1667) |
| QUOTATION: | An harmless flaming meteor shone for hair, And fell adown his shoulders with loose care. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Davideis. Book ii. Line 95. |
| Note 1. Loose his beard and hoary hair Stream’d like a meteor to the troubled air. Thomas Gray: The Bard, i. 2. [back] |