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

Page 757

 
 
Coventry Kearsey Deighton Patmore. (1823–1896)
 
7510
    The sunshine dreaming upon Salmon’s height
Is not so sweet and white
As the most heretofore sin-spotted Soul
That darts to its delight
Straight from the absolution of a faithful fight.
          Peace.
7511
    Life is not life at all without delight.
          Victory in Defeat.
7512
        To have nought
Is to have all things without care or thought!
          Legem Tuam Dilexi.
7513
    For want of me the world’s course will not fail;
When all its work is done the lie shall rot;
The truth is great and shall prevail
When none cares whether it prevail or not.
          Magna est Veritas.
7514
    None thrives for long upon the happiest dream.
          Tired Memory.
7515
    The flower of olden sanctities.
          1867.
 
Edward Hazen Parker, M.D. (1823–1896)
 
7516
    Life’s race well run,
Life’s work well done,
Life’s victory won,
  Now cometh rest.
          Funeral Ode on James A. Garfield.