John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2899 Henry Vaughan 1622-1695 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2899 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Vaughan (1622–1695) |
| QUOTATION: | Then bless thy secret growth, nor catch At noise, but thrive unseen and dumb; Keep clean, be as fruit, earn life, and watch Till the white-wing’d reapers come! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Seed growing secretly. |