John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3751 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3751 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | For fate has wove the thread of life with pain, And twins ev’n from the birth are misery and man! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Odyssey of Homer. Book vii. Line 263. |