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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

719 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:719
AUTHOR:William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
QUOTATION:“Poor deer,” quoth he, “thou makest a testament
As worldlings do, giving thy sum of more
To that which had too much.”
ATTRIBUTION:As You Like It. Act ii. Sc. 1.  [text]
WORKS:William Shakespeare Collection.