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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

7679 Charles Stuart Calverley 1831-1884 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:7679
AUTHOR:Charles Stuart Calverley (1831–1884)
QUOTATION:’T was ever thus from childhood’s hour!
  My fondest hopes would not decay:
I never loved a tree or flower
  Which was the first to fade away. 1 
ATTRIBUTION:Disaster.
 
Note 1.
See Thomas Moore. The Fire Worshippers. Page 526. [back]