John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5421 Thomas Moore 1779-1852 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5421 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Moore (1779–1852) |
| QUOTATION: | And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers Is always the first to be touch’d by the thorns. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Oh think not my Spirits are always as light. |