John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
994 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 994 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Lord, Lord, how this world is given to lying! I grant you I was down and out of breath; and so was he. But we rose both at an instant, and fought a long hour by Shrewsbury clock. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry IV. Part I. Act v. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |