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

4194 Thomas Gray 1716-1771 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4194
AUTHOR:Thomas Gray (1716–1771)
QUOTATION:Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne,
  And shut the gates of mercy on mankind.
ATTRIBUTION:Elegy in a Country Churchyard. Stanza 17.