John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8174 Rihard Hovey 1864-1900 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8174 |
| AUTHOR: | Richard Hovey (1864–1900) |
| QUOTATION: | The East and the West in the spring of the world shall blend 1 As a man and a woman that plight Their troth in the warm spring night. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Spring. |
| Note 1. Rudyard Kipling: Oh, East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet. [back] |