John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
550 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 550 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | At Christmas I no more desire a rose Than wish a snow in May’s new-fangled mirth; 1 But like of each thing that in season grows. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Love’s Labour ’s Lost. Act i. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. For “mirth,” White reads shews; Singer, shows. [back] |