John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6064 Thomas Hood 1799-1845 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 6064 |
AUTHOR: | Thomas Hood (1799–1845) |
QUOTATION: | Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied; We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. |
ATTRIBUTION: | The Death-Bed. |