Joaquin Miller

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Stock #:

732445

Type:

Postcard

Era:

Divided Back

City:

Berkeley

State:

California (CA)

County:

Alameda

Condition:

Writing

Postmark:

1911 Apr-8

Postmark City:

Berkeley

Postmark State:

Cal.

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Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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Berkeley: Westmost city of the westmost sea. "Westward the course of empire takes its way." Bishop Berkeley. Say, what shall be said of the great Bishop's town. Bishop, and prophet, and poet, and seer? Why, pluck up a cedar, and set her fame down In gold and in flower-fed atmosphere. City of cities in stories to be-Classical, scholar-built Berkeley. Aye, write her fair story-as fair as a star, as sweet as her sea-winds, as strong as her sea-City with never a stain or a scar-City of deeds and of destiny' Sea-born and sun-bred Mecca to be-Matchless, magnificent Berkeley. Joaquin Miller

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Berkeley: 40 اليا ost Card WESTMOST CITY OF THE WESTMOST ABA. APR 8. 4 PM “Westward the course of empire takes its way. لا و و ---Bishop Berkeley? 11 Say, what shall be said of the great Bishop's town- Bishop, and prophet, and poet, and seer?- Why, pluck up a cedar, and set her fame down In gold and in flower-fed atmosphere. City of cities in stories to be- Classical, scholar-built Berkeley. a Jenkins Aye, write her fair story-as fair as a star, As sweet as her sea-winds, as strong as her sea City with never a stain or a scar- City of deeds and of destiny: Sea-born and sun-bred Mecca to be Matchless, magnificent Berkeley. ---Joaquin Miller. Bris Na al , 1927 La Salleane Los Angeles La Cal.

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