John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6796 Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1809-1892 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6796 |
| AUTHOR: | Alfred Tennyson Tennyson (1809–1892) |
| QUOTATION: | Short swallow-flights of song, that dip Their wings in tears, and skim away. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | In Memoriam. xlviii. Stanza 4. |