John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4929 William Wordsworth 1770-1850 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4929 |
| AUTHOR: | William Wordsworth (1770–1850) |
| QUOTATION: | On a fair prospect some have looked, And felt, as I have heard them say, As if the moving time had been A thing as steadfast as the scene On which they gazed themselves away. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Peter Bell. Part i. Stanza 16. |
| WORKS: | William Wordsworth Collection. |