The Bridal Of Pennacook And Other Narrative And Legendary Poems

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John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 - September 7, 1892) was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the fireside poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Whittier is remembered particularly for his anti-slavery writings, as well as his 1866 book Snow-Bound. Whittier was first introduced to poetry by a teacher. His sister sent his first poem, "The Exile's Departure", to the Newburyport Free Press without his permission, and its editor, William Lloyd Garrison, published it on June 8, 1826. Garrison as well as another local editor encouraged Whittier to attend the recently opened Haverhill Academy.

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John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 - September 7, 1892) was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the fireside poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Whittier is remembered particularly for his anti-slavery writings, as well as his 1866 book Snow-Bound. Whittier was first introduced to poetry by a teacher. His sister sent his first poem, "The Exile's Departure", to the Newburyport Free Press without his permission, and its editor, William Lloyd Garrison, published it on June 8, 1826. Garrison as well as another local editor encouraged Whittier to attend the recently opened Haverhill Academy.

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Excerpt from The Bridal of Pennacook: Entertainment in Tableaux and Pantomime, Illustrating an Indian Legend, Adapted From a Poem by J. G. Whittier Scene: - The stage may be decorated with boughs to suggest a forest. An Indian wigwam is placed in the background. Canvas draped over a clothes horse may be made to look very realistic. The foreground, where the tableaux are placed, is furnished with grass mats, a camp kettle, and any Indian trophies that may be obtainable. It is well, if possible, to make some changes in the stage setting to represent the two different homes. The tableaux are placed and announced as indicated, while the poem is read. All performers are dressed in Indian costumes. Introduction. Reader: Winnepurkit, Sachem of Saugus, married Weetamoo, a daughter of Passaconaway, the great Pennacook chieftain. The wedding took place at Pennacook, now Concord, N. H., and the ceremonies closed with a great feast. According to the customs of the chiefs, Passaconaway ordered a select number of his men to accompany the newly married couple to the dwelling of the husband, where in turn there was another great feast. Some time after, Weetamoo, expressing a desire to visit her father's house, was permitted to go, accompanied by a brave escort of her husband's chief men. When she wished to return, her father sent a messenger to Saugus, informing her husband, and asking him to come and take her away. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.