John Greenleaf Whittier Poems Home Poems Poets John Greenleaf Whittier Poems Snow-Bound by John Greenleaf Whittier The sun that brief December day Rose cheerless over hills of gray, Barbara Frietchie by John Greenleaf Whittier Up from the meadows rich with corn, Clear in the cool September morn, Maud Muller by John Greenleaf Whittier Maud Muller, on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay. The Barefoot Boy by John Greenleaf Whittier Blessings on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan! The Battle Autumn of 1862 by John Greenleaf Whittier The flags of war like storm-birds fly, The charging trumpets blow; Forgiveness by John Greenleaf Whittier My heart was heavy, for its trust had been Abused, its kindness answered with foul wrong; King Solomon and the Ants by John Greenleaf Whittier Out from Jerusalem The king rode with his great The Pine Tree by John Greenleaf Whittier Lift again the stately emblem on the Bay State's rusted shield, Give to Northern winds the Pine-Tree on our banner's tattered field. The Lumbermen by John Greenleaf Whittier Wildly round our woodland quarters Sad-voiced Autumn grieves; The Drovers by John Greenleaf Whittier Through heat and cold, and shower and sun, Still onward cheerly driving!