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

3345 Edward Young 1683-1765 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:3345
AUTHOR:Edward Young (1683–1765)
QUOTATION:Final Ruin fiercely drives
Her ploughshare o’er creation. 1
ATTRIBUTION:Night Thoughts. Night ix. 167.
 
Note 1.
Stern Ruin’s ploughshare drives elate
Full on thy bloom.
Robert Burns: To a Mountain Daisy. [back]