John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4167 Thomas Gray 1716-1771 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4167 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Gray (1716–1771) |
| QUOTATION: | Bright-eyed Fancy, hov’ring o’er, Scatters from her pictured urn Thoughts that breathe and words that burn. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Progress of Poesy. III. 3, Line 2. |
| Note 1. See Cowley, Quotation 19. [back] |