John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6587 John Greenleaf Whittier 1807-1892 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6587 |
| AUTHOR: | John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892) |
| QUOTATION: | To eat the lotus of the Nile And drink the poppies of Cathay. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Tent on the Beach. |