John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6532 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6532 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | Time has laid his hand Upon my heart gently, not smiting it, But as a harper lays his open palm Upon his harp, to deaden its vibrations. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Golden Legend. iv. |