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

4173 Thomas Gray 1716-1771 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4173
AUTHOR:Thomas Gray (1716–1771)
QUOTATION:Weave the warp, and weave the woof,
  The winding-sheet of Edward’s race.
Give ample room and verge enough 1
  The characters of hell to trace.
ATTRIBUTION:The Bard. II. 1, Line 1.
 
Note 1.
See Dryden, Quotation 103. [back]