John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5066 William Wordsworth 1770-1850 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5066 |
| AUTHOR: | William Wordsworth (1770–1850) |
| QUOTATION: | The primal duties shine aloft, like stars; The charities that soothe and heal and bless Are scattered at the feet of man like flowers. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Excursion.Book ix. |
| WORKS: | William Wordsworth Collection. |