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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

3333 Edward Young 1683-1765 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:3333
AUTHOR:Edward Young (1683–1765)
QUOTATION:Like our shadows,
Our wishes lengthen as our sun declines. 1
ATTRIBUTION:Night Thoughts. Night v. Line 661.
 
Note 1.
See Dryden, Quotation 11. [back]