John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7753 William Morris 1834-1896 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7753 |
| AUTHOR: | William Morris (1834–1896) |
| QUOTATION: | Masters, I have to tell a tale of woe, A tale of folly and of wasted life, Hope against hope, the bitter dregs of strife, Ending, where all things end, in death at last. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Earthly Paradise. Prologue. |