John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5535 Jane Taylor 1783-1824 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5535 |
| AUTHOR: | Jane Taylor (1783–1824) |
| QUOTATION: | Oh that it were my chief delight To do the things I ought! Then let me try with all my might To mind what I am taught. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | For a Very Little Child. 1 |
| Note 1. Written by Ann Taylor. [back] |