John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4172 Thomas Gray 1716-1771 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 4172 |
AUTHOR: | Thomas Gray (1716–1771) |
QUOTATION: | Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes; Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart. 1 |
ATTRIBUTION: | The Bard. I. 3, Line 12. |
Note 1. See Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar, Quotation 21. Otway, Quotation 2. [back] |