John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2783 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2783 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | O fairest flower! no sooner blown but blasted, Soft silken primrose fading timelessly. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Ode on the Death of a fair Infant, dying of a Cough. |