[PW] Re: Source for quote

[Ray Cotsell]

Hi, Dennis:

High school lit has finally come of use:

I am almost certain it's "hih" weary way, and it comes from Gray's "Elegy in 
a country churchyard".

Regards,

Ray


>I'm trying to figure out where the phrase "wends its weary way" comes from. 
>(Or possibly "wends his weary way"). I thought it was in Shakespeare, but a 
>search of an online database of his works doesn't show it. I tried 
>searching the phrase in other places online, (and even the OED),  and I 
>find it is fairly often used in movie and book reviews, but not the 
>original source. Anyone know where I can find this?

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