John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7247 Arthur Hugh Clough 1819-1861 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7247 |
| AUTHOR: | Arthur Hugh Clough (1819–1861) |
| QUOTATION: | As ships becalmed at eve, that lay With canvas drooping, side by side, Two towers of sail, at dawn of day Are scarce, long leagues apart, descried. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | As ships becalmed. |
| Note 1. Longfellow: Ships that Pass in the Night, page 644. [back] |