John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6694 Rihard Monkton Milnes Houghton 1809-1885 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6694 |
| AUTHOR: | Richard Monckton Milnes Houghton (1809–1885) |
| QUOTATION: | I wandered by the brookside, I wandered by the mill; I could not hear the brook flow, The noisy wheel was still. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Brookside. |