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

8142 A E Housman 1859-1936 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:8142
AUTHOR:A. E. Housman (1859–1936)
QUOTATION:To-day, the road all runners come,
Shoulder-high, we bring you home,
And set you at your threshold down,
Townsman of a stiller town.
ATTRIBUTION:To an Athlete dying young.
WORKS:A. E. Housman Collection.