John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6517 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6517 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | Neither locks had they to their doors nor bars to their windows; But their dwellings were open as day and the hearts of the owners; There the richest was poor and the poorest lived in abundance. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Evangeline. Part i. 1. |