John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6511 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807-1882 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 6511 |
AUTHOR: | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) |
QUOTATION: | What seem to us but sad, funereal tapers May be heaven’s distant lamps. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Resignation. |