John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4169 Thomas Gray 1716-1771 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4169 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Gray (1716–1771) |
| QUOTATION: | Ruin seize thee, ruthless king! Confusion on thy banners wait! Though fann’d by Conquest’s crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Bard. I. 1, Line 1. |