John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4897 William Robert Spener 1770-1834 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4897 |
| AUTHOR: | William Robert Spencer (1770–1834) |
| QUOTATION: | Too late I stayed,—forgive the crime! Unheeded flew the hours; How noiseless falls the foot of time 1 That only treads on flowers. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Lines to Lady A. Hamilton. |
| Note 1. See Shakespeare, All ’s Well that Ends Well, Quotation 18. [back] |