John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3953 Nathaniel Cotton 1707-1788 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3953 |
| AUTHOR: | Nathaniel Cotton (1707–1788) |
| QUOTATION: | If solid happiness we prize, Within our breast this jewel lies, And they are fools who roam. The world has nothing to bestow; From our own selves our joys must flow, And that dear hut, our home. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Fireside. Stanza 3. |