Whittier, John G., 1807-1892 [We wait beneath the furnace-blast...]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.260 Author/Creator: Whittier, John G., 1807-1892 Place Written: Amesbury, Massachusetts Type: Autograph manuscript signed Date: 12 March 1864 Pagination: 1 p. ; 15.1 x 12.4 cm. + 1 engraving ; b&w ; 18.6 x 12.6 cm Order a Copy
The first stanza of Whittier's poem, "Luther's Hymn." It describes God's transformation of the country by ending slavery. Whittier compares the transformation to a furnace-blast that will "mould anew the nation." One black and white bust engraving of Whittier included.
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