Our toil is sweet with thankfulness Our burden is our boon The curse of earth's gray morning is The blessing of its noon.
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About John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier was a 19th-century American quaker poet and abolitionist. John Greenleaf Whittier 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. Read more on Wikipedia →