John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4616 John Wolot 1738-1819 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4616 |
| AUTHOR: | John Wolcot (1738–1819) |
| QUOTATION: | Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt, And every grin so merry draws one out. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Expostulatory Odes. Ode xv. |