John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4532 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4532 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
| QUOTATION: | The Frenchman’s darling. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Task. Book iv. The Winter Evening. Line 765. |
| Note 1. It was Cowper who gave this now common name to the mignonette. [back] |