Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective and Reminiscent and Religious Poems, Complete Volume II of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier

by John Greenleaf Whittier

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320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1888

About the author

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. He is usually listed as one of the Fireside Poets. Whittier was strongly influenced by the Scottish poet, Robert Burns.

Reviews

[Illiterate · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mainly drab. Last Walk in Autumn is moving. Some short nature poems have a pleasing immediacy, eg. Storm on Lake Asquam.