John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7810 Harriet Presott Spofford 1835- ? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7810 |
| AUTHOR: | Harriet Prescott Spofford (1835– ?) |
| QUOTATION: | Ah, happy world, where all things live Creatures of one great law, indeed; Bound by strong roots, the splendid flower,— Swept by great seas, the drifting seed! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Story of the Flower. |