The day of doom

Name: The day of doom
Author: Michael Wigglesworth

The day of doom; or A description of the great and last judgment With a short discourse about eternity

Michael Wigglesworth 1631–1705London: printed by J.G. for P.C., 1666

[4], 95, [1] p. · 16k words · Wing W2100 · ESTC R222018

Title page typeset from the transcription.

Poem

Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.

[ Earlier:308–323 of 840

:308p. 70

I toiled to search all Science and all Art,

I toil'd to search all Science and all Art,

:309p. 70

But died ignorant of mine own Heart.

But died ignor•nt of mine own Heart.

:310p. 70

I got great Honour, and my Fame did stream

:311p. 70

As far as doth the Mornings shining Beam;

:312p. 70

My Name into a page of Ti•les swelled,

My Name into a page of Ti•les swell'd,

[ Earlier passages Later passages ]

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36