Quote#Politics & Power
That very law which moulds a tear
Quote bySamuel Rogers · 1763–1855
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: On a Tear (c. 1813-5), ll. 21-4.
English (original)
That very law which moulds a tear And bids it trickle from its source,— That law preserves the earth a sphere, And guides the planets in their course.
— Samuel Rogers
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