John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6540 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6540 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | As unto the bow the cord is, So unto the man is woman; Though she bends him, she obeys him, Though she draws him, yet she follows; Useless each without the other. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Song of Hiawatha. Part. x. |