John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
835 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 835 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Duke. And what ’s her history? Vio. A blank, my lord. She never told her love, But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud, Feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy She sat like patience on a monument, Smiling at grief. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Twelfth Night. Act ii. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |