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

5105 William Wordsworth 1770-1850 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:5105
AUTHOR:William Wordsworth (1770–1850)
QUOTATION:Myriads of daisies have shone forth in flower
Near the lark’s nest, and in their natural hour
Have passed away; less happy than the one
That by the unwilling ploughshare died to prove
The tender charm of poetry and love.
ATTRIBUTION:Poems composed during a Tour in the Summer of 1833.xxxvii.
WORKS:William Wordsworth Collection.