John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4155 Thomas Gray 1716-1771 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4155 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Gray (1716–1771) |
| QUOTATION: | Gay hope is theirs by fancy fed, Less pleasing when possest; The tear forgot as soon as shed, The sunshine of the breast. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | On a Distant Prospect of Eton College. Stanza 5. |