John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5407 Thomas Moore 1779-1852 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5407 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Moore (1779–1852) |
| QUOTATION: | Like a young eagle who has lent his plume To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom, See their own feathers pluck’d to wing the dart Which rank corruption destines for their heart. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Corruption. |
| Note 1. See Waller, Quotation 2. [back] |