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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]