John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5403 Thomas Moore 1779-1852 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5403 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Moore (1779–1852) |
| QUOTATION: | I knew, by the smoke that so gracefully curl’d Above the green elms, that a cottage was near; And I said, “If there ’s peace to be found in the world, A heart that was humble might hope for it here.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Ballad Stanzas. |