John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6784 Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1809-1892 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6784 |
| AUTHOR: | Alfred Tennyson Tennyson (1809–1892) |
| QUOTATION: | But for the unquiet heart and brain A use in measured language lies; The sad mechanic exercise Like dull narcotics numbing pain. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | In Memoriam. v. Stanza 2. |