John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5116 Sir Walter Sott 1771-1832 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5116 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) |
| QUOTATION: | I cannot tell how the truth may be; I say the tale as ’t was said to me. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Lay of the Last Minstrel. Canto ii. Stanza 22. |
| WORKS: | Sir Walter Scott Collection. |