John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7653 Alexander Smith 1830-1867 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7653 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Smith (1830–1867) |
| QUOTATION: | We twain have met like the ships upon the sea, 1 Who hold an hour’s converse, so short, so sweet; One little hour! And then, away they speed On lonely paths, through mist and cloud and foam, To meet no more. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | A Life Drama. Part iv. |
| Note 1. Longfellow: The Theologian’s Tale: Elizabeth, page 644. Thomas Moore: The Meeting of the Ships, page 644, note. Edward Bulwer-Lytton: A Lament, page 631. [back] |