John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7216 Nathaniel Parker Willis 1806-1867 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7216 |
| AUTHOR: | Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806–1867) |
| QUOTATION: | For it stirs the blood in an old man’s heart, And makes his pulses fly, To catch the thrill of a happy voice And the light of a pleasant eye. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Saturday Afternoon. |