Peace Quotes by John Greenleaf Whittier

8 Peace quotes by John Greenleaf Whittier

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These eight John Greenleaf Whittier lines on peace offer a short, lyrical glimpse into his 19th‑century poetry. Though brief, they reflect his gentle, moralistic tone.

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And sweet and far as from a star, replied a voice which shall not cease, till drowning all the noise of war,…

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O brother man! fold to thy heart thy brother; Where pity dwells, the peace of God is there; To worship rightly is…

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When earth as if on evil dreams Looks back upon her wars, And the white light of Christ outstreams From the red…

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Blow, bugles of battle, the marches of peace; East, west, north, and south let the long quarrel cease; Sing the song of…

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Through the open door A drowsy smell of flowers -grey heliotrope And white sweet clover, and shy mignonette Comes fairly in, and…

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Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our…

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Peace hath higher tests of manhood, than battle ever knew.

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And peace unweaponed conquers every wrong!

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On leaf of palm, on sedge-wrought roll; on plastic clay and leather scroll, man wrote his thoughts; the ages passed, and lo! the Press…

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What does the good ship bear so well? The cocoa-nut with its stony shell, And the milky sap of its inner cell.

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Love hath never known a law beyond its own sweet will.

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Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness His own thy will.

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Sweeter than any sungMy songs that found no tongue;Nobler than any factMy wish that failed of act.Others shall sing the song,Others shall right the…

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The Present, the Present is all thou hast For thy sure possessing; Like the patriarch's angel hold it fast Till it gives its blessing.

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They who wander widest lift No more of beauties' jealous veils, Than they who from their doorways see The miracle of flowers and trees.

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Once more the liberal year laughs out O'er richer stores than gems or gold: Once more with harvest song and shout Is nature's boldest…

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Quite the ugliest face I ever saw was that of a woman whom the world called beautiful. Through its silver veil the evil and…

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With smoking axle hot with speed, with steeds of fire and steam, Wide-waked To-day leaves Yesterday behind him like a dream. Still, from the…

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If woman lost us Eden, such As she alone restore it.

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