John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7909 Margaret Elizabeth Sangster 1838-1912 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7909 |
| AUTHOR: | Margaret Elizabeth Sangster (1838–1912) |
| QUOTATION: | I know—yet my arms are empty, That fondly folded seven, And the mother heart within me Is almost starved for heaven. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Are the Children at Home. |