John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Mary Mapes Dodge 1831-1905 John Bartlett
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| Whenever a snowflake leaves the sky, It turns and turns to say “Good-by! Good-by, dear clouds, so cool and gray!” Then lightly travels on its way. |
| Snowflakes. |
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| But when a snowflake, brave and meek, Lights on a rosy maiden’s cheek, It starts—“How warm and soft the day!” “’T is summer!” and it melts away. |
| Snowflakes. |
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| Life is a mystery as deep as ever death can be; Yet oh, how dear it is to us, this life we live and see! |
| The two Mysteries. |
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| But I believe that God is overhead And as life is to the living, so death is to the dead. |
| The two Mysteries. |