Poems

Meditations Divine and Moral A ship that bears much sail, and little ballast, is easily overset; and that man, whose head hath great abilities, and his […]

My soul, rejoice thou in thy God My soul, rejoice thou in thy God, Boast of him all the Day, Walk in his Law, and kisse […]

My thankfull heart with glorying Tongue My thankfull heart with glorying Tongue Shall celebrate thy Name, Who hath restor’d, redeem’d, recur’d From sicknes, death, and Pain. […]

Of the Four Ages of Man Lo, now four other act upon the stage, Childhood and Youth, the Many and Old age: The first son unto […]

Of the four Humours in Mans Constitution. The former four now ending their discourse, Ceasing to vaunt their good, or threat their force. Lo other four […]

On my dear Grand-child Simon Bradstreet, Who dyed on 16. Novemb. 1669. being but No sooner come, but gone, and fal’n asleep, Acquaintance short, yet parting […]

On My Son’s Return Out Of England, July 17, 1661. All Praise to him who hath now turn’d My feares to Joyes, my sighes to song, […]

Prologue To sing of Wars, of Captains, and of Kings, Of Cities founded, Common-wealths begun, For my mean Pen are too superior things; Or how they […]

Spirit Be still, thou unregenerate part, Disturb no more my settled heart, For I have vow’d (and so will do) Thee as a foe still to […]

The Author to her Book Thou ill-form’d offspring of my feeble brain, Who after birth did’st by my side remain, Till snatcht from thence by friends, […]