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

4563 Erasmus Darwin 1731-1802 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4563
AUTHOR:Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802)
QUOTATION:Soon shall thy arm, unconquer’d steam! afar
Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car;
Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear
The flying chariot through the field of air.
ATTRIBUTION:The Botanic Garden. Part i. Canto i. Line 289.