John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9509 Isaa de Benserade 1612-1691 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9509 |
| AUTHOR: | Isaac de Benserade (1612–1691) |
| QUOTATION: | In bed we laugh, in bed we cry; And, born in bed, in bed we die. The near approach a bed may show Of human bliss to human woe. 1 |
| Note 1. Translated by Samuel Johnson. [back] |