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

5040 William Wordsworth 1770-1850 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:5040
AUTHOR:William Wordsworth (1770–1850)
QUOTATION:“What is good for a bootless bene?”
With these dark words begins my tale;
And their meaning is, Whence can comfort spring
When prayer is of no avail?
ATTRIBUTION:Force of Prayer.
WORKS:William Wordsworth Collection.