John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4315 Oliver Goldsmith 1730?-1774 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4315 |
| AUTHOR: | Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774) |
| QUOTATION: | Her modest looks the cottage might adorn, Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Deserted Village. Line 329. |