James Montgomery Quotes about Joy
Bliss in possession will not last; Remembered joys are never past.
James Montgomery (1881). “The poetical works of James Montgomery, with notes, etc”
Joys too exquisite to last, And yet more exquisite when past.
James Montgomery (1838). “Lectures on general literature, poetry &c: delivered at the Royal Institution in 1830 and 1831”, p.67