John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Harriet Presott Spofford 1835- ? John Bartlett
| 1 |
| The awful phantom of the hungry poor. |
| Sonnet. A Winter’s Night. |
| 2 |
| Ah, happy world, where all things live Creatures of one great law, indeed; Bound by strong roots, the splendid flower,— Swept by great seas, the drifting seed! |
| The Story of the Flower. |
| 3 |
| A place of dream, the Holy Land Hangs midway between earth and heaven. |
| The Holy Land. |
| 4 |
| Beauty vanishes like a vapor, Preach the men of musty morals. |
| Evanescence. |