John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
890 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 890 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, The whilst his iron did on the anvil cool, With open mouth swallowing a tailor’s news. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King John. Act iv. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |