John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3818 John Gay 1685-1732 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3818 |
| AUTHOR: | John Gay (1685–1732) |
| QUOTATION: | Over the hills and far away. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Beggar’s Opera. Act i. Sc. 1. |
| Note 1. O’er the hills and far away.—D’Urfey: Pills to purge Melancholy (1628–1723). [back] |