John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6801 Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1809-1892 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6801 |
| AUTHOR: | Alfred Tennyson Tennyson (1809–1892) |
| QUOTATION: | The great world’s altar-stairs, That slope through darkness up to God. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | In Memoriam. lv. Stanza 4. |