Hoyt & Roberts, comps. Hoyts New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations. 1922.
Whip-Poor-Will
The moan of the whip-poor-will from the hillside; the boding cry of the tree-toad, that harbinger of storm; the dreary hooting of the screech-owl. IrvingSketch Book. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Where deep and misty shadows float In forests depths is heard thy note. Like a lost spirit, earthbound still, Art thou, mysterious whip-poor-will. Marie Le BaronThe Whip-Poor-Will.