Grocott & Ward, comps. Grocott’s Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?.

Scribble

Ye Druids! rich in native lead,
Who daily scribble for your daily bread.
Byron.—English Bards.

Fond of the Muse, to her devote my days,
And scribble—not for pudding, but for praise.
Blacklock.—The Author’s Picture.