John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
997 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 997 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Yet the first bringer of unwelcome news Hath but a losing office, and his tongue Sounds ever after as a sullen bell, Remember’d tolling a departing friend. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry IV. Part II. Act i. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |