Of the four Humours in Mans Constitution.
July 5, 2023As weary pilgrim, now at rest
July 5, 2023By Night when Others Soundly Slept
By night when others soundly slept
And hath at once both ease and Rest,
My waking eyes were open kept
And so to lie I found it best.
I sought him whom my Soul did Love,
With tears I sought him earnestly.
He bow’d his ear down from Above.
In vain I did not seek or cry.
My hungry Soul he fill’d with Good;
He in his Bottle put my tears,
My smarting wounds washt in his blood,
And banisht thence my Doubts and fears.
What to my Saviour shall I give
Who freely hath done this for me?
I’ll serve him here whilst I shall live
And Love him to Eternity.
Anne Bradstreet
Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) was an English-American poet and writer. She was one of the first female poets to be published in the American colonies and is considered one of the most important figures of early American literature. Her works often explore themes of family, religion, and personal experiences. Some of her notable works include "The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America" (1650) and "Several Poems Compiled with Great Variety of Wit and Learning, Full of Delight" (1678).