John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6569 John Greenleaf Whittier 1807-1892 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6569 |
| AUTHOR: | John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892) |
| QUOTATION: | Give lettered pomp to teeth of Time, So “Bonnie Doon” but tarry; Blot out the epic’s stately rhyme, But spare his “Highland Mary!” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Line on Burns. |