"Personal Poems - Volume IV," by John Greenleaf Whittier. John Greenleaf Whittier was influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate (1807-1892).
John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 - September 7, 1892) was 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...