12 March 1864
Whittier, John G., 1807-1892
[We wait beneath the furnace-blast...]
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...
GLC05508.260