John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6505 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6505 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | Sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O Union, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Building of the Ship. |