Barclay of Ury
John Greenleaf Whittier
[Extract]
Up the streets of Aberdeen,
By the kirk and college green,
Rode the Laird of Ury;
Close behind him, close beside,
Foul of mouth and evil-eyed,
Pressed the mob in fury.
Barclay of Ury was a Quaker, like John Greenleaf Whittier.
