John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8181 Rihard Hovey 1864-1900 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8181 |
| AUTHOR: | Richard Hovey (1864–1900) |
| QUOTATION: | I have need of the sky, I have business with the grass; I will up and get me away where the hawk is wheeling Lone and high, And the slow clouds go by. I will get me away to the waters that glass The clouds as they pass. I will get me away to the woods. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | I have Need of the Sky. |