John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
576 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 576 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | As sweet and musical As bright Apollo’s lute, strung with his hair; 1 And when Love speaks, the voice of all the gods Makes heaven drowsy with the harmony. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Love’s Labour ’s Lost. Act iv. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. Musical as is Apollo’s lute.—John Milton: Comus, line 78. [back] |