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

3910 James Thomson 1700-1748 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:3910
AUTHOR:James Thomson (1700–1748)
QUOTATION:O fair undress, best dress! it checks no vein,
But every flowing limb in pleasure drowns,
And heightens ease with grace.
ATTRIBUTION:The Castle of Indolence. Canto i. Stanza 26.