| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| William Edward Hartpole Lecky. (18381903) |
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| 1 | | Whence has come thy lasting power. |
| On an old Song. |
| 2 | The stately ship is seen no more, The fragile skiff attains the shore; And while the great and wise decay, And all their trophies pass away, Some sudden thought, some careless rhyme, Still floats above the wrecks of Time. |
| On an old Song. |
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