Personal Sketches and Tributes: Part 2 from Volume VI of the Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
1850
Personal Sketches and Tributes: Part 2 from Volume VI of the Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
1850
Published in 1850, 'Personal Sketches and Tributes' is a collection of memorial essays by John Greenleaf Whittier, focusing on notable figures in American history, particularly those involved in the abolitionist movement. Whittier reflects on the lives and contributions of individuals such as Charles T. Torrey and Lydia Maria Child, celebrating their commitment to justice and social reform. This work not only honors their sacrifices but also emphasizes their lasting impact on humanity and moral progress.
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“So all night long the storm roared on:The morning broke without a sun;In tiny spherule traced with linesOf Nature’s geometric signs,In starry flake, and pellicle,All day the hoary meteor fell;And, when the second morning shone,We looked upon a world unknown,On nothing we could call our own.Around the glistening wonder bentThe blue walls of the firmament,No cloud above, no earth below,”
— John Greenleaf Whittier
“And still we love the evil causeAnd of the just effect complain;We tread upon life's broken lawsAnd murmur at our self-inflicted pain.””
— John Greenleaf Whittier
“But dream not helm and harness The sign of valor true; Peace hath higher tests of manhood Than battle ever knew.””
— John Greenleaf Whittier
“Drop Thy still dews of quietness,Till all our strivings cease;Take from our souls the strain and stress,And let our ordered lives confessThe beauty of Thy peace.””
— John Greenleaf Whittier
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