John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5869 Pery Bysshe Shelley 1792-1822 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5869 |
| AUTHOR: | Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822) |
| QUOTATION: | The desire of the moth for the star, Of the night for the morrow, The devotion to something afar From the sphere of our sorrow. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | One Word is too often profaned. |
| WORKS: | Percy Bysshe Shelley Collection. |