John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6231 Sarah Helen (Power) Whitman 1803-1878 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 6231 |
AUTHOR: | Sarah Helen (Power) Whitman (1803–1878) |
QUOTATION: | The summer skies are darkly blue, The days are still and bright, And Evening trails her robes of gold Through the dim halls of Night. 1 |
ATTRIBUTION: | Summer’s Call. |
Note 1. Longfellow: I heard the trailing garments of the Night Sweep through her marble halls. [back] |