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

4486 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4486
AUTHOR:William Cowper (1731–1800)
QUOTATION:But oars alone can ne’er prevail
  To reach the distant coast;
The breath of heaven must swell the sail,
  Or all the toil is lost.
ATTRIBUTION:Human Frailty.