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

4120 Edward Moore 1712-1757 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4120
AUTHOR:Edward Moore (1712–1757)
QUOTATION:The maid who modestly conceals
Her beauties, while she hides, reveals;
Give but a glimpse, and fancy draws
Whate’er the Grecian Venus was.
ATTRIBUTION:The Spider and the Bee. Fable x.