John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Dinah Maria Mulok Craik 1826-1887 John Bartlett
| 1 |
| Two hands upon the breast, And labour’s done; 1 Two pale feet crossed in rest, The race is won. |
| Now and Afterwards. |
| 2 |
| Immortality alone could teach this mortal how to die. |
| Looking Death in the Face. |
| 3 |
| Never was owl more blind than a lover. |
| Magnus and Morna. |
| 4 |
| Silence sweeter is than speech. |
| Magnus and Morna. |
| Note 1. Two hands upon the breast, and labour is past.—Russian Proverb. [back] |