John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3910 James Thomson 1700-1748 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3910 |
| AUTHOR: | James Thomson (1700–1748) |
| QUOTATION: | O fair undress, best dress! it checks no vein, But every flowing limb in pleasure drowns, And heightens ease with grace. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Castle of Indolence. Canto i. Stanza 26. |