John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Joaquin (Cininnatus Hiner) Miller 1839?-1913 John Bartlett
| 1 |
| I saw the lightning’s gleaming rod Reach forth and write upon the sky The awful autograph of God. |
| The Ship in the Desert. |
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| The very clouds have wept and died And only God is in the sky. |
| The Ship in the Desert. |