John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2880 Abraham Cowley 1618-1667 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2880 |
| AUTHOR: | Abraham Cowley (1618–1667) |
| QUOTATION: | Words that weep and tears that speak. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Prophet. |
| Note 1. Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.—Thomas Gray: Progress of Poesy, iii. 3, 4. [back] |