John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7683 Helen (Fiske) Hunt Jakson 1830-1885 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7683 |
| AUTHOR: | Helen (Fiske) Hunt Jackson (1830–1885) |
| QUOTATION: | On the king’s gate the moss grew gray; The king came not. They called him dead And made his eldest son one day Slave in his father’s stead. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Coronation. |