John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5447 Thomas Moore 1779-1852 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5447 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Moore (1779–1852) |
| QUOTATION: | Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber’s chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me; The smiles, the tears, Of boyhood’s years, The words of love then spoken; The eyes that shone Now dimmed and gone, The cheerful hearts now broken. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Oft in the Stilly Night. |