John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7963 Joaquin (Cininnatus Hiner) Miller 1839?-1913 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7963 |
| AUTHOR: | Joaquin (Cincinnatus Hiner) Miller (1839?–1913) |
| QUOTATION: | I saw the lightning’s gleaming rod Reach forth and write upon the sky The awful autograph of God. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Ship in the Desert. |