John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7578 Ethel Lynn Beers 1827-1879 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7578 |
| AUTHOR: | Ethel Lynn Beers (1827–1879) |
| QUOTATION: | All quiet along the Potomac to-night, No sound save the rush of the river, While soft falls the dew on the face of the dead— The picket ’s off duty forever. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | All quiet along the Potomac. |