John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6770 Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1809-1892 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6770 |
| AUTHOR: | Alfred Tennyson Tennyson (1809–1892) |
| QUOTATION: | Read my little fable: He that runs may read. 1 Most can raise the flowers now, For all have got the seed. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Flower. |
| Note 1. See Cowper, page 422. [back] |