John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6240 Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6240 |
| AUTHOR: | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | Earth laughs in flowers to see her boastful boys Earth-proud, proud of the earth which is not theirs; Who steer the plough, but can not steer their feet Clear of the grave. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamatreya. |