John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6557 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6557 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | God sent his singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Singers. |