John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7726 Sir Lewis Morris 1833-1907 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7726 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Lewis Morris (1833–1907) |
| QUOTATION: | The wind that sighs before the dawn Chases the gloom of night, The curtains of the East are drawn, And suddenly—’t is light. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Le Vent de l’Esprit. |