John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6071 Thomas Hood 1799-1845 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6071 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Hood (1799–1845) |
| QUOTATION: | There’s not a string attuned to mirth But has its chord in melancholy. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Ode to Melancholy. |
| Note 1. See Burton, page 185. [back] |