John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7484 Matthew Arnold 1822-1888 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7484 |
| AUTHOR: | Matthew Arnold (1822–1888) |
| QUOTATION: | With aching hands and bleeding feet We dig and heap, lay stone on stone; We bear the burden and the heat Of the long day and wish ’t were done. Not till the hours of light return All we have built do we discern. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Morality. |