William Ross Wallace

William Ross Wallace (1819 – May 5, 1881) was an American poet most famous for writing "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Is The Hand That Rules The World". Quotes They say that man is mighty,He governs land and sea;He wields a mighty scepterO'er lesser powers than he; But a mighty power and stronger, Man from his throne hath hurled, For the hand that rocks the cradleIs the hand that rules the world. What rules the World? (also known by The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Is The Hand That Rules The World) reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed (1919). External links Category:Poets from Kentucky‎ Category:19th-century poets from the United States Category:1881 deaths Category:1819 births