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John Greenleaf Whittier was an American poet known for his sympathy towards the working class and his advocacy for social justice. His poetry extensively covered social, political, and moral issues, profoundly influencing American literature in the 19th century.

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Famous John Greenleaf Whittier Quotes

“Before me, even as behind, God is, and all is well.”

Wells God Behinds

Book:The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier

Source: The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier

“Behind the cloud the starlight lurks, Through showers the sunbeams fall; For God, who loveth all his works, Has left his Hope with all.”

Fall Left Behinds Clouds Showers Starlight Sunbeams

Book:The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier

Source: The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier

“The great eventful Present hides the Past; but through the din Of its loud life hints and echoes from the life behind steal in.”

Past Behinds History Stealing Loud Echoes Hints

Book:Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier

Source: Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier

“With smoking axle hot with speed, with steeds of fire and steam, Wide-waked To-day leaves Yesterday behind him like a dream. Still, from the hurrying train of Life, fly backward far and fast The milestones of the fathers, the landmarks of the past. But human hearts remain unchanged: the sorrow and the sin, The loves and hopes and fears of old, are to our own akin; And if, in tales our fathers told, the songs our mothers sung, Tradition wears a snowy beard, Romance is always young.”

Source: Narrative and Legendary Poems, Complete Volume I., the Works of Whittier

“No longer forward or behind I look in hope or fear, But grateful, take the good I find, The best of now and here.”

Looks Fear Behinds Grateful Thankful Thanksgiving Day

Book:Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective and Reminiscent and Religious Poems, Complete Volume II., the Works of Whittier

Source: Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective and Reminiscent and Religious Poems, Complete Volume II., the Works of Whittier

“Nothing before, nothing behind; The steps of faith Fall on the seeming void, and find The Rock beneath.”

Faith Fall Behinds Steps Rocks Void Seeming

Book:Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective and Reminiscent and Religious Poems, Complete Volume II., the Works of Whittier

Source: Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective and Reminiscent and Religious Poems, Complete Volume II., the Works of Whittier

About the Author

Born: December 17, 1807
Died: September 7, 1892
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 179

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The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf WhittierRelated source material

Poems of John Greenleaf WhittierRelated source material

Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective and Reminiscent and Religious Poems, Complete Volume II., the Works of WhittierRelated source material

Personal Poems, Complete Volume IV., the Works of Whittier: Personal PoemsRelated source material

Literary recreations and miscellaniesRelated source material

Narrative and Legendary Poems, Complete Volume I., the Works of WhittierRelated source material

The Works of Whittier, Volume III (of VII) Anti-Slavery Poems and Songs of Labor and ReformRelated source material

Home Ballads and PoemsRelated source material

The Stranger in LowellRelated source material

Among the Hills, and Other PoemsRelated source material

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