John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4556 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4556 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
| QUOTATION: | A worm is in the bud of youth, And at the root of age. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Stanzas subjoined to a Bill of Mortality. |