The Poems of Michael WigglesworthKnown principally for his ballad of judgement day, The Day of Doom, Michael Wigglesworth actually produced more than seventy additional poems during pre-Revolutionary America. This collection presents all of Wigglesworth's known poems and is prefaced by extensive introductory essays on his reputation and on the historical and theological contexts in which he wrote. Given the emphasis today in early-American studies on revisionism, this edition will serve students and scholars by providing them the means to begin the needed reassessment of Wigglesworth's poetic talent and of his place in the history of American letters. |
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135 | 83 |
MEAT OUT OF THE EATER | 103 |
RIDDLES UNRIDDLED or Christian Paradoxes | 143 |
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Affliction American appear bear believe better Blood Body Boston bring brought Christ comfort congregation critics Cross Crown Darkness Day of Doom dear Death doth Eater edition England Eternal eyes face Faith Father fear fire Flesh follow Friend give glorious Glory God's Gods Grace grief hand happy hast hath Head hear heart Hell holy John Judge Judgment leave light live Lord Luke lusts Malden Matt means Meat mind never once originally pain peace poem poet poetry Poor present printed Puritan readers repent rest Rich Saints sick sins smart Song Sorrow Soul speak spiritual stand strength suffering tears thee thine things thou thoughts true turn University unto verse voice wants weak Wealth wicked Wigglesworth World wrath
References to this book
A Companion to the Literatures of Colonial America Susan Castillo,Ivy Schweitzer No preview available - 2005 |