Comprehensive information about poet John Greenleaf Whittier including poetry, biographical information, quotes, literary works, and more. An American Quaker poet and forceful advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States.. American poet This educational John Greenleaf Whittier resource has information about the author's life, works, quotations, articles and essays, and more.
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The sooner we recognize the fact that the mercy of the Almighty extends to every creature endowed with life, the better it will be for us as men and Christians. 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
No longer forward nor behindI look in hope or fearBut, grateful, take the good I findThe best of now and here. 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
And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on:—... Go to Quote / Comment