John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5120 Sir Walter Sott 1771-1832 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5120 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) |
| QUOTATION: | Ne’er Was flattery lost on poet’s ear; A simple race! they waste their toil For the vain tribute of a smile. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Lay of the Last Minstrel. Canto iv. Stanza 35. |
| WORKS: | Sir Walter Scott Collection. |