John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7845 Sarah Morgan Bryant Piatt 1836- ? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7845 |
| AUTHOR: | Sarah Morgan Bryant Piatt (1836– ?) |
| QUOTATION: | This was your butterfly, you see— His fine wings made him vain: The caterpillars crawl, but he Passed them in rich disdain.— My pretty boy says, “Let him be Only a worm again!” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | After Wings. |