John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7189 John Godfrey Saxe 1816-1887 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7189 |
| AUTHOR: | John Godfrey Saxe (1816–1887) |
| QUOTATION: | I like the lad, who when his father thought To clip his morning nap by hackneyed phrase Of vagrant worm by early songster caught Cried, “Served him right! It’s not at all surprising The worm was punished, Sir, for early rising!” 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Early Rising. |
| Note 1. Frederick Locker-Lampson: The healthy-wealthy-wise affirm That early birds obtain the worm— (The worm rose early too!) [back] |