John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7570 Dinah Maria Mulok Craik 1826-1887 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7570 |
| AUTHOR: | Dinah Maria Mulock Craik (1826–1887) |
| QUOTATION: | Two hands upon the breast, And labour’s done; 1 Two pale feet crossed in rest, The race is won. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Now and Afterwards. |
| Note 1. Two hands upon the breast, and labour is past.—Russian Proverb. [back] |