John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7611 William Allingham 1824-1889 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7611 |
| AUTHOR: | William Allingham (1824–1889) |
| QUOTATION: | “O mother, mother, mak’ my bed To lay me down in sorrow. My love has died for me to-day, I ’ll die for him to-morrow.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Barbara Allen’s Cruelty from “Ballad Book.” |