An American Quaker poet and forceful advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States.. American poet
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Went drearily singing the chore-girl small, Draping each hive with a shred of black. Go to Quote / Comment
Yet here at least an earnest sense Of human right and weal is shown;... Go to Quote / Comment
For of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been!' Go to Quote / Comment
For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: 'It might have been!' Go to Quote / Comment
How dwarfed against his manliness she sees the poor pretension, the wants, the aims, the follies, born of fashion and convention! Go to Quote / Comment