John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7759 William Morris 1834-1896 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7759 |
| AUTHOR: | William Morris (1834–1896) |
| QUOTATION: | A world made to be lost,— A bitter life ’twixt pain and nothing tost. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Earthly Paradise. The Hill of Venus. |