John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3876 Robert Blair 1699-1746 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3876 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Blair (1699–1746) |
| QUOTATION: | The schoolboy, with his satchel in his hand, Whistling aloud to bear his courage up. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Grave. Part i. Line 58. |
| Note 1. See Dryden, Quotation 105. [back] |