John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4740 Robert Burns 1759-1796 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4740 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burns (1759–1796) |
| QUOTATION: | O Life! how pleasant is thy morning, Young Fancy’s rays the hills adorning! Cold-pausing Caution’s lesson scorning, We frisk away, Like schoolboys at th’ expected warning, To joy and play. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Epistle to James Smith. |