John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4483 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4483 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
| QUOTATION: | But the sound of the church-going bell These valleys and rocks never heard; Ne’er sigh’d at the sound of a knell, Or smiled when a Sabbath appear’d. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk. |