John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6088 Thomas Hood 1799-1845 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6088 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Hood (1799–1845) |
| QUOTATION: | O men with sisters dear, O men with mothers and wives, It is not linen you’re wearing out, But human creatures’ lives! 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Son of the Shirt. |
| Note 1. See Scott, page 493. [back] |