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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

2875 Abraham Cowley 1618-1667 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:2875
AUTHOR:Abraham Cowley (1618–1667)
QUOTATION:Let but thy wicked men from out thee go,
And all the fools that crowd thee so,
Even thou, who dost thy millions boast,
A village less than Islington wilt grow,
A solitude almost.
ATTRIBUTION:Of Solitude, vii.