4388. Thomas Percy. 1729-1811. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.


NUMBER:	4388
AUTHOR:	Thomas Percy (1729–1811)
QUOTATION:	King Stephen was a worthy peere, His breeches cost him but a croune; He held them sixpence all too deere, Therefore he call’d the taylor loune. He was a wight of high renowne, And those but of a low degree; Itt ’s pride that putts the countrye doune, Then take thine old cloake about thee. 1
ATTRIBUTION:	Take thy old Cloak about Thee.

Note 1.
The first stanza is quoted in full, and the last line of the second, by Shakespeare in “Othello,” act ii. sc. 3. [back]