| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| NUMBER: | 9633 |
| AUTHOR: | Gustave Nadaud (1820–1893) |
| QUOTATION: | I ’m growing old, I’m sixty years; I ’ve labored all my life in vain. In all that time of hopes and fears, I ’ve failed my dearest wish to gain. I see full well that here below Bliss unalloyed there is for none My prayer would else fulfilment know— Never have I seen Carcassonne! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Carcassonne. Translated by John Reuben Thompson. Stanza 1. |
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