John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
John Dyer 1700?-1758 John Bartlett
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A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter’s day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. |
Grongar Hill. Line 88. |
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Ever charming, ever new, When will the landscape tire the view? |
Grongar Hill. Line 102. |
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Disparting towers Trembling all precipitate down dash’d, Rattling around, loud thundering to the moon. |
The Ruins of Rome. Line 40. |