Appeal
July 5, 2023To my Dear Children.
July 5, 2023Vpon my Son Samuel his goeing for England, Novem. 6, 1657.
Thou mighty God of Sea and Land,
I here resigne into thy hand
The Son of Prayers, of vowes, of teares,
The child I stay’d for many yeares.
Thou heard’st me then, and gav’st him me;
Hear me again, I giue him Thee.
He’s mine, but more, O Lord, thine own,
For sure thy Grace on him is shown.
No freind I haue like Thee to trust,
For mortall helpes are brittle Dvst.
Preserve, O Lord, from stormes and wrack,
Protect him there, and bring him back;
And if thou shalt spare me a space,
That I again may see his face,
Then shall I celebrate thy Praise,
And Blesse the for’t even all my Dayes.
If otherwise I goe to Rest,
Thy Will bee done, for that is best;
Perswade my heart I shall him see
For ever happefy’d with Thee.
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).