John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2681 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2681 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Samson Agonistes. Line 86. |