John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Sarah Morgan Bryant Piatt 1836- ? John Bartlett
| 1 |
| “My mother says I must not pass Too near that glass; She is afraid that I will see A little witch that looks like me, With a red mouth to whisper low The very thing I should not know.” |
| The Witch in the Glass. |
| 2 |
| This was your butterfly, you see— His fine wings made him vain: The caterpillars crawl, but he Passed them in rich disdain.— My pretty boy says, “Let him be Only a worm again!” |
| After Wings. |