John Greenleaf Whittier Poems Don T Quit
The said poem is written by an american poet john greeleaf whittier december 17 1807 september 7 1892.
John greenleaf whittier poems don t quit. The actor read john greenleaf whittier s don t quit poem in an emotional video from the bbc. 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 particularly for his anti slavery writings as well as his book snow bound. When things go wrong as they sometimes will when the road you re trudging seems all up hill when the funds are low and the debts are high and you want to smile but you have to sigh when care is pressing you down a bit rest if you must but don t you quit.
In the 30 year struggle to abolish slavery john greenleaf whittier played an important role as a poet as a politician and as a moral force. Whittier was introduced to poetry by one of his school teachers. Don t quit when things go wrong as they sometimes will when the road you re trudging seems all up hill when.
Although he was among the most ardent of the antebellum reformers he was saved from the besetting sin of that class a narrowing and self consuming zeal by his equal insistence on tolerance a quality he had come to cherish all the more through his. Prints are not framed. Don t quit is one of the poems that i had come across and really liked it.
An avid reader and writer early on whittier spent. Don t quit by john greenleaf whittier. Feb 26 2020 dont quit by john greenleaf whittier inspirational poem about life and no matter what your up against dont quit the path to success.
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John greenleaf whittier 1807 1892 was one of the fireside poets called such because their work was popular enough to be read ostensibly by the fire in homes all over america. Inspiring romantic quotes with the background as a golden textured paper look and a classic font printed on high quality.
