Religion
On a Fountain (For Dorothea L. Dix)
From Religious Poems
Religion
Stranger and traveller,
Drink freely and bestow
A kindly thought on her
Who bade this fountain flow,
Yet hath no other claim
Than as the minister
Of blessing in God's name.
Drink, and in His peace go
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MLA
Whittier, John Greenleaf. “On a Fountain (For Dorothea L. Dix).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/whittier/188/.
Chicago
Whittier, John Greenleaf. “On a Fountain (For Dorothea L. Dix).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/whittier/188/.
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