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

5964 James Gates Perival 1795-1856 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:5964
AUTHOR:James Gates Percival (1795–1856)
QUOTATION:On thy fair bosom, silver lake,
  The wild swan spreads his snowy sail,
And round his breast the ripples break
  As down he bears before the gale.
ATTRIBUTION:To Seneca Lake.