Ocupation: Poet
Life: December 17, 1807 - September 7, 1892
Birthday: December 17
Death: September 7
Formed on the good old plan, A true and brave and downright honest man! He blew no trumpet in the market-place, Nor in the church with hypocritic face Supplied with cant the lack of Christian grace; Loathing pretence, he did with cheerful will What others talked of while their hands were still.
source: John Greenleaf Whittier (1873). “The Complete Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier”, p.138
topic: Christian, Character, Men, Grace Christian