John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6196 Winthrop Makworth Praed 1802-1839 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6196 |
| AUTHOR: | Winthrop Mackworth Praed (1802–1839) |
| QUOTATION: | Dame Fortune is a fickle gipsy, And always blind, and often tipsy; Sometimes for years and years together, She ’ll bless you with the sunniest weather, Bestowing honour, pudding, pence, You can’t imagine why or whence;— Then in a moment—Presto, pass!— Your joys are withered like the grass; |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The haunted Tree. |