Showing posts with label Anne Bradstreet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anne Bradstreet. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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In silent night when rest I took,
For sorrow neer I did not look,
I waken'd was with thundring nois
And Piteous shreiks of dreadfull voice.
That fearfull sound of fire and fire,
Let no man know is my Desire.
I, starting up, the light did spye,
And to my God my heart did cry
To strengthen me in my Distresse
And not to leave me succourlesse.
Then coming out beheld a space,
The flame consume my dwelling place.
--From Upon the burning of our house--

Reading about the lives of other people, who would want to do that? And who would want to give out their personal information?