John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1457 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1457 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | My way of life Is fall’n into the sere, the yellow leaf; And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have; but in their stead Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Macbeth. Act v. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |