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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

4560 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4560
AUTHOR:William Cowper (1731–1800)
QUOTATION:For ’t is a truth well known to most,
That whatsoever thing is lost,
We seek it, ere it come to light,
In every cranny but the right.
ATTRIBUTION:The Retired Cat.