John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1145 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1145 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | An old man, broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye: Give him a little earth for charity! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry VIII. Act iv. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |