John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4163 Thomas Gray 1716-1771 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4163 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Gray (1716–1771) |
| QUOTATION: | O’er her warm cheek and rising bosom move The bloom of young Desire and purple light of Love. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Progress of Poesy. I. 3, Line 16. |
| Note 1. The light of love.—Lord Byron: Bride of Abydos, canto i. stanza 6. [back] |