John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5062 William Wordsworth 1770-1850 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5062 |
| AUTHOR: | William Wordsworth (1770–1850) |
| QUOTATION: | Ah, what a warning for a thoughtless man, Could field or grove, could any spot of earth, Show to his eye an image of the pangs Which it hath witnessed,—render back an echo Of the sad steps by which it hath been trod! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Excursion.Book vi. |
| WORKS: | William Wordsworth Collection. |