John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1 Geoffrey Chauer 1340-1400 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1 |
| AUTHOR: | Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340–1400) |
| QUOTATION: | Whanne that April with his shoures sote The droughte of March hath perced to the rote. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Canterbury Tales. Prologue. Line 1. |