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

5836 Charles Wolfe 1791-1823 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:5836
AUTHOR:Charles Wolfe (1791–1823)
QUOTATION:Slowly and sadly we laid him down,
  From the field of his fame fresh and gory;
We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone,
  But we left him alone with his glory.
ATTRIBUTION:The Burial of Sir John Moore.