“And light is mingled with the gloom, And joy with grief; Divinest compensations come, Through thorns of judgment mercies bloom In sweet relief.”
Quote by John Greenleaf Whittier
Work
Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier
This book compiles a selection of poems written by John Greenleaf Whittier, an influential 19th-century American poet known for his works on social justice and nature. more
Author
John Greenleaf Whittier
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. more
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“The low green tent Whose curtain never outward swings.”
Source: The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier
“What airs outblown from ferny dells And clover-bloom and sweet brier smells.”
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“Swan flocks of lilies shoreward lying, In sweetness, not in music, dying.”
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“Better heresy of doctrine than heresy of heart.”
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“Nature speaks in symbols and in signs.”
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“The Fates are just: they give us but our own; Nemesis ripens what our hands have sown.”
Source: The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier
“Simple duty hath no place for fear.”
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