John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4823 Samuel Rogers 1763-1855 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4823 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Rogers (1763–1855) |
| QUOTATION: | That very law which moulds a tear And bids it trickle from its source,— That law preserves the earth a sphere, And guides the planets in their course. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | On a Tear. |