John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7993 Robert Seymour Bridges 1844-1930 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7993 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Seymour Bridges (1844–1930) |
| QUOTATION: | Beneath the crisp and wintry carpet hid A million buds but stay their blossoming And trustful birds have built their nests amid The shuddering boughs, and only wait to sing Till one soft shower from the south shall bid And hither tempt the pilgrim steps of Spring. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Growth of Love. Sonnet vi. |