John Whittier
John 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...
american-poet dull nature rigid school torture unknown weary wild
Unknown to her the rigid rule, the dull restraint, the chiding frown, the weary torture of the school, the taming of wild nature down.
dared filled hardly known longing
And a nameless longing filled her breast, - A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known
blest hers
No lance have I, in joust or fight, To splinter in my lady's sight; But, at her feet, how blest were I For any need of hers to die!
era meet opening thank thee
We meet todayTo thank Thee for the era done,And Thee for the opening one