John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4525 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4525 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
| QUOTATION: | O Winter, ruler of the inverted year! 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Task. Book iv. The Winter Evening. Line 120. |
| Note 1. See Thomson, Quotation 21. [back] |