John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
737 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 737 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time; If ever you have look’d on better days, If ever been where bells have knoll’d to church, If ever sat at any good man’s feast. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | As You Like It. Act ii. Sc. 7. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |