John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4506 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 4506 |
AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
QUOTATION: | Presume to lay their hand upon the ark Of her magnificent and awful cause. |
ATTRIBUTION: | The Task. Book ii. The Timepiece, Line 231. |