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The Farewell by John Greenleaf Whittier

By John Greenleaf Whittier

Topics: sad-shayari, nature-poetry, motivational-lines

Of A Virginia Slave Mother To Her Daughters Sold Into Southern Bondage Gone, gone, -- sold and gone To the rice-swamp dank and lone. Where the slave-whip ceaseless swings Where the noisome insect stings Where the fever demon strews Poison with the falling dews Where the sickly sunbeams glare Through the hot and misty air; Gone, gone, -- sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and lone,

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"Of A Virginia Slave Mother To Her Daughters Sold Into Southern Bondage..."

"The Farewell" by John Greenleaf Whittier is a sad and nature and inspirational and spiritual english poem consisting of 79 lines. This English poem by John Greenleaf Whittier demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "Of A Virginia Slave Mother To Her Daughters Sold Into Southern Bondage ...", this piece explores themes of sad and nature and inspirational and spiritual through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. John Greenleaf Whittier's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.

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About John Greenleaf Whittier

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892) was an American Quaker poet and abolitionist whose poems—including "Snow-Bound" and "Barbara Frietchie"—celebrate New England life and moral courage. He was one of the Fireside Poets and a leading voice against slavery.

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