John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8139 Franis Thompson 1859-1907 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8139 |
| AUTHOR: | Francis Thompson (1859–1907) |
| QUOTATION: | I fled Him, down the nights and down the days; I fled Him, down the arches of the years; I fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways Of my own mind; and in the midst of tears I hid from Him, and under running laughter. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Hound of Heaven. |