John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7990 Andrew Lang 1844-1912 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7990 |
| AUTHOR: | Andrew Lang (1844–1912) |
| QUOTATION: | There’s a joy without canker or cark, There’s a pleasure eternally new, ’T is to gloat on the glaze and the mark Of china that’s ancient and blue. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Ballade of blue China. |