John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6561 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6561 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | She knew the life-long martyrdom, The weariness, the endless pain Of waiting for some one to come Who nevermore would come again. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Vittoria Colonna. |