John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4366 Oliver Goldsmith 1730?-1774 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4366 |
| AUTHOR: | Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774) |
| QUOTATION: | The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom, is—to die. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | On Woman. Chap. xxiv. |