John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4389 Thomas Pery 1729-1811 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4389 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Percy (1729–1811) |
| QUOTATION: | A poore soule sat sighing under a sycamore tree; Oh willow, willow, willow! With his hand on his bosom, his head on his knee, Oh willow, willow, willow! 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Willow, willow, willow. |
| Note 1. The poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree, Sing all a green willow; Her hand on her bosom, her head on her knee, Sing willow, willow, willow. Othello, act iv. sc. 3. [back] |