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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 .
"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.
Forever, John is a compilation album of previously unreleased songs and alternate takes recorded 1969–1980 by American singer-songwriter John Denver. It was released posthumously in September 1998. It was released posthumously in September 1998.
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 ...
Rise up and follow Thee. O Sabbath rest by Galilee! O calm of hills above, Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee The silence of eternity Interpreted by love! With that deep hush subduing all Our words and works that drown The tender whisper of Thy call, As noiseless let Thy blessing fall As fell Thy manna down. Drop Thy still dews of quietness,
Next, Newton-John landed a No. 1 album on the Hot Country LPs (now Top Country Albums) chart for two weeks in March 1974 with her second U.S. full-length, 1973’s Let Me Be There.
The John Greenleaf Whittier Home is a historic house located at 86 Friend Street, Amesbury, Massachusetts. It was the home of American poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier from 1836 until his death in 1892, and is now a nonprofit museum open to the public May 1 through October 31; an admission fee is charged.
"Save Room" is a song by American singer John Legend, released on August 8, 2006 as the lead single from his second album, Once Again (2006). A joyful love song, it was written and produced by Legend and fellow American singer will.i.am, with additional writing and production by Jessyca Wilson and Kanye West, respectively.