John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
39 Geoffrey Chauer 1340-1400 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 39 |
| AUTHOR: | Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340–1400) |
| QUOTATION: | Mordre wol out, that see we day by day. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Canterbury Tales. The Nonnes Preestes Tale. Line 15058. |
| Note 1. Murder, though it have no tongue, will speak With most miraculous organ. William Shakespeare: Hamlet, act ii. sc. 2. [back] |