Becoming America - An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution, 2018a

BECOMING AMERICA
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ENGLISH COLONIAL LITERATURE
think they, and liv’d above,
Being possest of heav’nly rest,
and joying in Gods love.
CCXVII
But wo, wo, wo our souls unto!
we would not happy be;
And therefore bear Gods vengeance here
to all Eternitee.
Experience and woful sence
must be our painful teachers,
Who [. . .] ‘ ould believe, nor credit give
unto our faithful Preachers.
CCXVIII
Thus shall they lie, and wail, and cry,
tormented, and tormenting
Their galled hearts with poyson’d darts;
but now too late repenting.
There let them dwell i’ th’ ames of hell,
there leave we them to burn,
And back agen unto the men
whom Christ acquits return.
CCXIX
The Saints behold with courage bold,
and tha [. . .] kful wonderment,
To see all those that were their foes
thus sent to punishment:
Then do they sing unto their King
a song of endless praise [. . .]
They praise his Name, and do proclaim,
that just are all his ways.
CCXX
Thus with great joy and melody
to Heav’n they all ascend,
Him there to praise with sweetest layes,
And Hymns that never end.
Where with long Rest they shall be blest,
and nought shall them annoy:
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