John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5097 William Wordsworth 1770-1850 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5097 |
| AUTHOR: | William Wordsworth (1770–1850) |
| QUOTATION: | And when a damp Fell round the path of Milton, in his hand The thing became a trumpet; whence he blew Soul-animating strains,—alas! too few. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Scorn not the Sonnet. |
| WORKS: | William Wordsworth Collection. |