My Name I Give to Thee: Difference between revisions

”'”My Name I Give To Thee””’ is a poem written by [[John Greenleaf Whittier]] upon the occasion of the settlement of [[Whittier, California]] being named for him. Whittier never visited the city but wrote a poem in honor of it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityofwhittier.org/about |title=City of Whittier: About|publisher=City of Whittier}}</ref> The poem is displayed in several places throughout Whittier, most notably at the Whittier Museum.

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Dear Town, for whom the flowers are born,

Stars shine, and happy songbirds sing,

What can my evening give to thy morn,

My Winter to Thy Spring?

A life not void of pure intent

With small desert of praise or blame;

The Love I felt, the Good I meant,

I leave Thee with My Name.

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==References==

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[[Category:Poetry and hymns by John Greenleaf Whittier]]