John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3193 Sir Samuel Garth 1661-1719 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3193 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Samuel Garth (1661–1719) |
| QUOTATION: | To die is landing on some silent shore Where billows never break, nor tempests roar; Ere well we feel the friendly stroke, ’t is o’er. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Dispensary. Canto iii. Line 225. |