from Llangollen Vale
July 5, 2023To The Baron DeStonne,
July 5, 2023Tormenting Cares
Sleep, sleep today, tormenting cares
Of earth and folly born!
Ye shall not dim the light that streams
From this celestial morn.
Tomorrow will be time enough
To feel your harsh controul;
Ye shall not violate this day,
The sabbath of my soul.
Sleep, sleep for ever, guilty thoughts!
Let fires of vengeance die;
And, purged from sin, may I behold
A God of purity!
Anna Laetitia Barbauld
Anna Laetitia Barbauld (1743-1825) was an English poet and essayist who was known for her advocacy of women's education and her progressive views on social issues. Some of her famous works include "The Mouse's Petition" and "To a Little Invisible Being Who is Expected Soon to Become Visible."