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"Of all the words of tongue and pen the saddest are these: It might have been" Who said this? First one to correctly answer gets best answer!!!

2007-03-09 13:13:17 · 4 answers · asked by Southerngrl 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations

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John Greenleaf Whittier

2007-03-09 13:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Well, you almost have the quote right. The actual quote is:
“For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'.” John Greenleaf Whittier.

2007-03-09 22:04:12 · answer #2 · answered by istitch2 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. or was it John Greenleaf Whittier .

2007-03-09 21:38:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Sadie is right. It's from his poem 'Maud Muller'

2007-03-09 22:17:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋