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

4182 Thomas Gray 1716-1771 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4182
AUTHOR:Thomas Gray (1716–1771)
QUOTATION:The curfew tolls the knell of parting day,
  The lowing herd winds slowly o’er the lea, 1
The ploughman homeward plods his weary way,
  And leaves the world to darkness and to me.
ATTRIBUTION:Elegy in a Country Churchyard. Stanza 1.
 
Note 1.
The first edition reads,—
“The lowing herds wind slowly o’er the lea.” [back]