"It is no use trying to sum people up. One must follow hints, not exactly what is said, nor yet entirely what is done." To grasp a hold one someone's true being cannot be done through what they have said, or what they have done, but instead, a healthy combination of both. John Greenleaf Whittier, a highly acclaimed icon in nineteenth century American Literature, and his poem "Telling the Bees," can be used to analyze …showed first 75 words of 1525 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1525 total…Telling the Bees," both go to show that his best writing came simply from his emotions and memories of his life and heart. John Greenleaf Whittier's verse simply captures the hearts and minds of its readers, and inspires people to work for the good of humanity, instead of doing whatever it takes for personal excellence. He takes poetry to a new and distinguished level through his own inspiration of abolition and his own religious beliefs.