Title page of The day of doom, London, 1666The day of doomMichael Wigglesworth, 1666

Poem

pp. 69–72116 passagespart 1 of 3

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.

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I Walked and did a little Mole-hill view,

I Walk'd and did a little Mole-hill view,

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Full peopled with a most industrious crew

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Of busy Ants, where each one laboured more,

Of busie Ants, where each one labour'd more,

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Then if he were to bring home Indian Ore;

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Here wrought the Pioneers, there marched the Bands,

Here wrought the Pioneers, there march'd the Bands,

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Here Colonies went forth to plant new Lands •

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