John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7519 Phoebe Cary 1824-1871 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7519 |
| AUTHOR: | Phoebe Cary (1824–1871) |
| QUOTATION: | Her washing ended with the day, Yet lived she at its close, And passed the long, long night away In darning ragged hose. But when the sun in all its state Illumed the Eastern skies, She passed about the kitchen grate And went to making pies. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Wife. 1 |
| Note 1. James Aldrich: A death-bed, page 694. [back] |