John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8258 Misellaneous John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8258 |
| AUTHOR: | Miscellaneous |
| QUOTATION: | Though this may be play to you, ’T is death to us. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Roger L’Estrange (1616–1704): Fables from Several Authors. Fable 398. |