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Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl is a long narrative poem by American poet John Greenleaf Whittier first published in 1866. The poem, presented as a series of stories told by a family amid a snowstorm, was extremely successful and popular in its time. The poem depicts a peaceful return to idealistic domesticity and rural life after the American Civil War.
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 .
Pages in category "Poetry and hymns by John Greenleaf Whittier" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Snow-Bound; The Song of the Vermonters ...
— John Greenleaf Whittier. 45. "You think of outside your room, of the streets of the town, the lonely little squares over by the station, of those winter Saturdays all alike.” — Marguerite ...
These festive poems will help set the tone at your holiday gathering. ... –John Greenleaf Whittier. 18. Thanksgiving Thought. Canva/Parade. Thanksgiving comes but once a year,
Snow-Bound, an 1866 long narrative poem by John Greenleaf Whittier; Snowbound: The Record of a Theatrical Touring Party, a 1908 collection of short stories by Bram Stoker; Snowbound, a novel in The Baby-sitters Club series; Snowbound, a novel in the Nancy Drew on Campus series; Snowbound, a 2021 play by Peter Quilter
The home he moved to, the John Greenleaf Whittier House, is also open to the public. The homestead is the setting for Whittier's best-known narrative poem Snow-Bound, [9] published in 1866 and an instant bestseller. Whittier also set many of his other poems in the Haverhill area, including "Fernside Brook", "The Barefoot Boy", and "The ...
Through it all, Uptown Whittier has retained a small-town vibe. Greenleaf Avenue is lined with mom-and-pop shops, such as the more-than-70-years-running Lovell’s Records, interspersed with newer ...