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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

Edward FitzGerald 1809-1883 John Bartlett

 
1
    Whether we wake or we sleep,
Whether we carol or weep,
The Sun with his Planets in chime,
Marketh the going of Time.
          Chronomoros.
2
    The King in a carriage may ride,
And the Beggar may crawl at his side;
But in the general race,
They are traveling all the same pace.
          Chronomoros.