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  2. John Greenleaf Whittier - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  3. Maud Muller - Wikipedia

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    Print shows Maud Muller, John Greenleaf Whittier's heroine in the poem of the same name, leaning on her hay rake, gazing into the distance. Behind her, an ox cart, and in the distance, the village "Maud Muller" is a poem from 1856 written by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892). It is about a beautiful maid named Maud Muller.

  4. The Song of the Vermonters, 1779 - Wikipedia

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    Publication date 1833 ( 1833 ) " The Song of the Vermonters, 1779 " Also known as " The Green Mountaineer " is a poem by the American Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) about the U.S. state of Vermont during its years of independence (1777–1791), sometimes called the Vermont Republic .

  5. Fireside poets - Wikipedia

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    The group is typically thought to include Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant, John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russell Lowell, and Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., [2] who were the first American poets whose popularity rivaled that of British poets, both at home and abroad. Ralph Waldo Emerson is occasionally included in the group as ...

  6. The Ballad of Cassandra Southwick (poem) - Wikipedia

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    "The Ballad of Cassandra Southwick" is a poem written by American Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier in 1843. It details the religious persecution of Cassandra Southwick's youngest daughter Provided Southwick, a Quaker woman who lived in Salem, Massachusetts and is the only white female known to be put up at auction as a slave in the United States.

  7. Snow-Bound - Wikipedia

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    The poem takes place in Whittier's childhood home, today known as the John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead, which still stands in Haverhill, Massachusetts. [1] The poem chronicles a rural New England family as a snowstorm rages outside for three days. Stuck in their home for that period, the family members exchange stories by their roaring fire.

  8. These Playful Pumpkin Quotes Are Way Too Gourd - AOL

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    These funny, clever pumpkin quotes will get you even more excited for fall! Read on for our favorite sayings about pumpkins.

  9. Moll Pitcher - Wikipedia

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    John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–92), also a native of Massachusetts, wrote a 900-line poem about her entitled simply Moll Pitcher. It was Whittier's second published work. [3] The poem is not complimentary, describing her as a witch engaged in sinful work: She stood upon a bare tall craig. Which overlooked her rugged cot - A wasted, gray, and ...