John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7940 Sir Edmund William Gosse 1849-1928 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7940 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Edmund William Gosse (1849–1928) |
| QUOTATION: | The Past is like a funeral gone by, The Future comes like an unwelcome guest. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Sonnet. May-Day. |