John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittierwas an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the Fireside Poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Whittier is remembered particularly for his anti-slavery writings as well as his book Snow-Bound...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth17 December 1807
CountryUnited States of America
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God blesses still the generous thought,And still the fitting word He speeds,And Truth, at His requiring taught,He quickens into deeds.
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And the more you spend in blessing The poor and lonely and sad, The more of your heart's possessing Returns to you glad.
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Tradition wears a snowy beard, romance is always young.
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Before me, even as behind, God is, and all is well.
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A true life is at once interpreter and proof of the gospel.
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Rest if you must, but never quit.
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Romance is always young.
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To be saved is only this-salvation from our own selfishness.
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No longer forward or behind I look in hope or fear, But grateful, take the good I find, The best of now and here.