John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4192 Thomas Gray 1716-1771 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4192 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Gray (1716–1771) |
| QUOTATION: | Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country’s blood. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Elegy in a Country Churchyard. Stanza 15. |