John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6212 Laman Blanhard 1803-1845 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6212 |
| AUTHOR: | Laman Blanchard (1803–1845) |
| QUOTATION: | Give me to live with Love alone And let the world go dine and dress; For Love hath lowly haunts…. If life’s a flower, I choose my own— ’T is “love in Idleness.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Dolce far Niente. Stanza 4. |