John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3334 Edward Young 1683-1765 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3334 |
| AUTHOR: | Edward Young (1683–1765) |
| QUOTATION: | While man is growing, life is in decrease; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Night Thoughts. Night v. Line 717. |
| Note 1. See Bishop Hall, Quotation 2. [back] |