John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
231 Sir Walter Raleigh 1554?-1618 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 231 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Walter Raleigh (1554?–1618) |
| QUOTATION: | Fain would I, but I dare not; I dare, and yet I may not; I may, although I care not, for pleasure when I play not. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Fain Would I. |