John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9637 Gustave Nadaud 1820-1893 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9637 |
| AUTHOR: | Gustave Nadaud (1820–1893) |
| QUOTATION: | Thy pardon, Father, I beseech, In this my prayer if I offend; One something sees beyond his reach From childhood to his journey’s end. My wife, our little boy Aignan, Have travelled even to Narbonne; My grandchild has seen Perpignan; And I—have not seen Carcassonne. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Carcassonne. Translated by John Reuben Thompson. Stanza 5. |