![]() Or otherwise used in any way without the express written permission of the owner. ![]() The material on this site may not be copied, reproduced, downloaded, distributed, transmitted, stored, altered, adapted, Purchasing books through any poet's Amazon links helps to support Your Daily Poem. A few weeks ago at church my pastor read this poem by John Greenleaf Whittier called Don’t Quit. All rights reserved.Īs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ![]() The success may be near, which we dont know until we reach it. Website Development by Practical Business SystemsĬontents of this web site and all original text and images therein are copyright © by Your Daily Poem. An inspiring poem 'Dont Quit' to make us not to give up, no matter what. I enjoy reading John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem Don’t Quit because it teaches me to never give up on anything even if it seems very difficult and that you might not succeed. A pep talk I know I can use and I'm sure I'm not alone. Two poems that I enjoy reading is Don’t Quit by John Greenleaf Whittier and Do It Anyway by Mother Teresa. This poem reminds me of Ella Wheeler Wilcox's work-skirting the edge of sentimentality but never going over it. The world would be a better place if everyone follows this! Nice poem with a lot of good sense! "Success is failure turned inside out" is a brilliant line. His first published poem, The Exile’s Departure, was published in abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison’s Newburyport Free Press in 1826. r/freedommemes033 poem Don’t quit by john greenleaf whittier r/uellyneep poem Don’t quit by john greenleaf whittier If you follow any of the above links, please respect the rules of reddit and don't vote in the other threads. The son of two devout Quakers, he grew up on the family farm and had little formal schooling. Many of us have lost loved ones, friends, associates and. (You have to fight because you can and you want to) this is nice poem for all person or someone to realize that not quit and still fighting into end An American poet and editor, John Greenleaf Whittier was born December 17, 1807, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. This is a very timely poem that will help us think positive during this Covid-19 crisis. It's when things seem worst that you must not quit. I used it in speeches then and nearly forty years later it hangs on the wall of my office and I am still using it to encourage people NOT TO QUIT. This poem helped create in me a don?t quit attitude in my life while in high school. Published in the Detroit Free Press (March 4,1921). So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit. When he might have won had he stuck it out.ĭon't give up though the pace seems slow,Īnd he learned too late when the night slipped down,Īnd you never can tell how close you are. When the funds are low and the debts are high,Īnd you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,Īnd the road you're trudging seems all uphill, John Greenleaf Whittier (1807- 1892) Headnote: The reason I have chosen this poem as my favorite poem is because I find it very inspirational. Ask for this YDP anthology at your favorite bookstore or order it online today!
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