John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
James Jeffrey Rohe 1847-1908 John Bartlett
| 1 |
| A brave endeavor To do thy duty, whate’er its worth, Is better than life with love forever And love is the sweetest thing on earth. |
| Sir Hugo’s Choice. |
| 2 |
| The love of man and woman is as fire To warm, to light, but surely to consume And self-consuming die… But comrade-love is as a welding blast Of candid flame and ardent temperature: Glowing more fervent, it doth bind more fast; And melting both but makes the union sure. The dross alone is burnt—till at the last The steel, if cold, is one and strong and pure. |
| My Comrade. |
| 3 |
| I ’d rather be handsome than homely; I ’d rather be youthful than old; If I can’t have a bushel of silver I’ll do with a barrel of gold. |
| Contentment. |
| 4 |
| All loved Art in a seemly way With an earnest soul and a capital A. |
| The V-a-s-e. |