The works of Anne Bradstreet

Anne Bradstreet and her poetry / Adrienne Rich

Anne Bradstreet's wreath of thyme / Jeannine Hensley

A note on the text

The works of Anne Bradstreet

Poems printed inthe first two editions

Epistle to the reader by John Woodbridge

Introductory verses by Nathaniel Ward, John Rogers, and others

To her most honored father by A.B.

The prologue

The four elements

Of the four humours

Of the four ages

The four seasons

The four monarchies

The Assyrian being the first

The second monarchy, being the Persian

The third monarchy, being the Grecian

After some days rest

The Roman monarchy, being the fourth

An apology

A dialogue between old England and new

En elegy upon Sir Philip Sidney

In honour of Du Bartas

In honour of Queen Elizabeth

David's lamentation

To the memory of Thomas Dudley

An epitaph on Mrs. Dorothy Dudley

Contemplations

The flesh and the spirit

The vanity of all the worldy things

The author to her book

Poems inserted posthumously in the 1678 edition

Upon a fit of sickness

Upon some distemper of body

Before the birth of one of her children

To my dear and loving husband

Another

Another

To her father with some verses

In reference to her children

In memory of Elizabeth Bradstreet

In memory of Anne Bradstreet

On Simon Bradstreet

In memory of Mrs. Mercy Bradstreet

The Andover manuscripts, first printed 1867

To my dear children

My dear children

Occasional meditations

By night when others soundly slept

For deliverance from a fever

From another sore fit

Deliverance from a fit of fainting

Meditations

July 8, 1656

August 28, 1656

May 11, 1657

May 13, 1657

September 30, 1657

Upon my son Samuel

May 11, 1661

For the restoration of my dear husband

Upon my daughter Hannah Wiggin

On my son's return

Upon my dear and loving husband

In my solitary hours

In thankful acknowledgement

In thankful rememberance

For my dear son Simon Bradstreet

Meditations divine and moral

Upon the burning of our house

As weary pilgrim.

Anne Bradstreet and her poetry / Adrienne Rich

Anne Bradstreet's Wreath of Thyme / Jeannine Hensley

Note on the text

Chronology of Anne Bradstreet's life

Works Of Anne Bradstreet:

Poems printed in the first two editions

Epistle to the reader / John Woodbridge

Introductory verses / Nathaniel Ward

John Rogers, and others

To her most honoured father

Prologue

Four elements

Of the four humours

Of the four ages

Four seasons

Four Monarchies

Assyrian being the first

Second monarchy, being the Persian

Third monarch, being the Grecian

Roman monarchy, being the fourth

Dialogue between old England and new

Elegy upon Sir Philip Sidney

In honour of Du Bartas

In honour of Queen Elizabeth

David's Lamentation

To the memory of Thomas Dudley esq

Epitaph on Mrs Dorothy Dudley

Contemplations

Flesh and the spirit

Vanity of all worldly things

Author to her book

Poems inserted posthumously in the 1678 edition

Upon a fit of sickness

Upon some distemper of body

Before the birth of one of her children

To my dear and loving husband

Letter to her husband

Another

Another

To her father with some verses

In reference to her children

In memory of Elizabeth Bradstreet

In memory of Anne Bradstreet

On Simon Bradstreet

In memory of Mrs Mercy Bradstreet

Andover manuscripts, first printed 1867

To my dear children

Occasional mediations

By night when other soundly slept

For deliverance from a fever

From another sore fit

Deliverance from a fit of fainting

Meditations

July 8, 1656

August 28, 1656

May 11, 1657

May 13, 1657

September 30, 1657

Upon my son Samuel

May 11, 1661

For the restoration of my dear husband

Upon my daughter Hannah Wiggin

On my son's return

Upon my dear and loving husband

In my solitary hours

In thankful acknowledgment

In thankful remembrance

For my dear son Simon Bradstreet

Meditations divine and moral

Upon the burning of our house

As weary pilgrim

Selected bibliography.