Poems

Vpon my dear and loving husband his goeing into England, Jan. 16, 1661. O thov most high who rulest All, And hear’st the Prayers of Thine; […]

Vpon 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 […]

What God is like to him I serve What God is like to him I serve, What Saviour like to mine? O, never let me from […]

“I hoped, that with the brave and strong…” I hoped, that with the brave and strong, My portioned task might lie; To toil amid the busy […]

A Fragment ‘Maiden, thou wert thoughtless once Of beauty or of grace, Simple and homely in attire Careless of form and face. Then whence this change, […]

A Hymn Eternal power of earth and air, Unseen, yet seen in all around, Remote, but dwelling everywhere, Though silent, heard in every sound. If e’er […]

A Prayer My God (oh, let me call Thee mine, Weak, wretched sinner though I be), My trembling soul would fain be Thine; My feeble faith […]

A Prisoner in a Dungeon Deep A prisoner in a dungeon deep Sat musing silently; His head was rested on his hand, His elbow on his […]

A Reminiscence YES, thou art gone ! and never more Thy sunny smile shall gladden me ; But I may pass the old church door, And […]

A Voice From The Dungeon I’m buried now; I’ve done with life; I’ve done with hate, revenge and strife; I’ve done with joy, and hope and […]