John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3118 Matthew Prior 1664-1721 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3118 |
| AUTHOR: | Matthew Prior (1664–1721) |
| QUOTATION: | Abra was ready ere I called her name; And though I called another, Abra came. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Solomon on the Vanity of the World. Book ii. Line 364. |