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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

Page 301

Nicholas Rowe. (1674–1718)

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As if Misfortune made the throne her seat,
And none could be unhappy but the great. 1

The Fair Penitent. Prologue.

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At length the morn and cold indifference came. 2

The Fair Penitent. Act i. Sc. 1.

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Is she not more than painting can express,
Or youthful poets fancy when they love?

The Fair Penitent. Act iii. Sc. 1.

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Is this that haughty gallant, gay Lothario?

The Fair Penitent. Act v. Sc. 1.

Isaac Watts. (1674–1748)

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    Whene’er I take my walks abroad,
  How many poor I see!
What shall I render to my God
  For all his gifts to me?

Divine Songs. Song iv.

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A flower, when offered in the bud,
Is no vain sacrifice.

Divine Songs. Song xii.

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And he that does one fault at first
And lies to hide it, makes it two. 3

Divine Songs. Song xv.

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    Let dogs delight to bark and bite,
  For God hath made them so;
Let bears and lions growl and fight,
  For ’t is their nature too.

Divine Songs. Song xvi.

Note 1.
None think the great unhappy, but the great—Edward Young: The Love of Fame, satire 1, line 238. [back]

Note 2.
But with the morning cool reflection came.—Sir Walter Scott: Chronicles of the Canongate, chap. iv.

Scott also quotes it in his notes to “The Monastery,” chap. iii. note 11; and with “calm” substituted for “cool” in “The Antiquary,” chap. v.; and with “repentance” for “reflection” in “Rob Roy,” chap. xii. [back]

Note 3.
See Herbert, Quotation 8. [back]

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