John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5290 Robert Southey 1774-1843 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5290 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Southey (1774–1843) |
| QUOTATION: | “You are old, Father William,” the young man cried, ”The few locks which are left you are gray; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man,— Now tell me the reason I pray.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Old Man’s Comforts, and how he gained them. |