John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5836 Charles Wolfe 1791-1823 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5836 |
| AUTHOR: | Charles Wolfe (1791–1823) |
| QUOTATION: | Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Burial of Sir John Moore. |