7653. Alexander Smith. 1830-1867. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

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


NUMBER:	7653
AUTHOR:	Alexander Smith (1830–1867)
QUOTATION:	We twain have met like the ships upon the sea, 1 Who hold an hour’s converse, so short, so sweet; One little hour! And then, away they speed On lonely paths, through mist and cloud and foam, To meet no more.
ATTRIBUTION:	A Life Drama. Part iv.

Note 1.
Longfellow: The Theologian’s Tale: Elizabeth, page 644. Thomas Moore: The Meeting of the Ships, page 644, note. Edward Bulwer-Lytton: A Lament, page 631. [back]

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