John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3826 John Gay 1685-1732 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3826 |
| AUTHOR: | John Gay (1685–1732) |
| QUOTATION: | Remote from cities liv’d a swain, Unvex’d with all the cares of gain; His head was silver’d o’er with age, And long experience made him sage. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Fables. Part i. The Shepherd and the Philosopher. |