John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
967 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 967 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | I had rather be a kitten and cry mew Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry IV. Part I. Act iii. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |