John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6288 Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6288 |
| AUTHOR: | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | A ruddy drop of manly blood The surging sea outweighs; The world uncertain comes and goes, The lover rooted stays. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Essays. First Series. Epigraph to Friendship. |