John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4916 William Wordsworth 1770-1850 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4916 |
| AUTHOR: | William Wordsworth (1770–1850) |
| QUOTATION: | The fretful stir Unprofitable, and the fever of the world Have hung upon the beatings of my heart. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Lines completed a few miles above Tintern Abbey. |
| WORKS: | William Wordsworth Collection. |