John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
730 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 730 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | And then he drew a dial from his poke, And looking on it with lack-lustre eye, Says very wisely, “It is ten o’clock: Thus we may see,” quoth he, “how the world wags.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | As You Like It. Act ii. Sc. 7. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |