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

3921 John Dyer 1700?-1758 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:3921
AUTHOR:John Dyer (1700?–1758)
QUOTATION:A little rule, a little sway,
A sunbeam in a winter’s day,
Is all the proud and mighty have
Between the cradle and the grave.
ATTRIBUTION:Grongar Hill. Line 88.