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

7899 William Edward Hartpole Leky 1838-1903 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:7899
AUTHOR:William Edward Hartpole Lecky (1838–1903)
QUOTATION:The stately ship is seen no more,
The fragile skiff attains the shore;
And while the great and wise decay,
And all their trophies pass away,
Some sudden thought, some careless rhyme,
Still floats above the wrecks of Time.
ATTRIBUTION:On an old Song.