The Poetry of Michael Wigglesworth

Fire and Ice: Puritan and Reformed Writings
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The Day of Doom: "Before his face the Heav'ns gave place,; and Skies are rent asunder,; With mighty voice, and hideous noise,; more terrible than Thunder."

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A Short Discourse on Eternity: Recommended for First-Time Readers!; "O happy they that live for aye,; with Christ in Heav'n above!; Who know withal, that nothing shall; deprive them of his love.; Eternity, Eternity!; Oh, were it not for thee,; The Saints in bliss and happiness; could never happy be."

"Reader, I am a fool;

And have adventured

To play the fool this once for Christ,

The more his fame to spread."

"Give ear, I pray thee, unto what I say,

That God may hear thy voice another day.

Thou hast a Soul, my friend, and so have I,

To save or lose; a Soul that cannot die."

"But I have learnt to pray to none,

Save unto God in Christ alone.

Nor will I laud, no, not in jest,

That which I know God doth detest."

"As in a Dropsie, drinking draughts begets,

The more he drinks, the more he still requires:

So on this World whoso affection sets,

His Wealths encrease encreaseth his desires."

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