John Greenleaf Whittier Quote

Blessings on thee, little man,
Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan! …
From my heart I give thee joy—
I was once a barefoot boy!


The Barefoot Boy, 1856


Blessings on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan! … From my heart I give thee joy— I was once a barefoot boy!

Blessings on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan! … From my heart I give thee joy— I was once a barefoot boy!

Blessings on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan! … From my heart I give thee joy— I was once a barefoot boy!

Blessings on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan! … From my heart I give thee joy— I was once a barefoot boy!