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

5427 Thomas Moore 1779-1852 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:5427
AUTHOR:Thomas Moore (1779–1852)
QUOTATION:The moon looks
On many brooks,
“The brook can see no moon but this.” 1
ATTRIBUTION:While gazing on the Moon’s Light.
 
Note 1.
This image was suggested by the following thought, which occurs somewhere in Sir William Jones’s Works: “The moon looks upon many night-flowers; the night-flower sees but one moon.” [back]