John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5105 William Wordsworth 1770-1850 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5105 |
| AUTHOR: | William Wordsworth (1770–1850) |
| QUOTATION: | Myriads of daisies have shone forth in flower Near the lark’s nest, and in their natural hour Have passed away; less happy than the one That by the unwilling ploughshare died to prove The tender charm of poetry and love. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Poems composed during a Tour in the Summer of 1833.xxxvii. |
| WORKS: | William Wordsworth Collection. |