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

3325 Edward Young 1683-1765 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:3325
AUTHOR:Edward Young (1683–1765)
QUOTATION:Man wants but little, nor that little long. 1
ATTRIBUTION:Night Thoughts. Night iv. Line 118.
 
Note 1.
Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long.
Oliver Goldsmith: The Hermit, stanza 8. [back]