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Anne Bradstreet was an early member of the Massachusetts town of Ipswich.

Anne Bradstreet Biography

Anne Bradstreet was the first American Puritan writer; the first writer published in America; the first female poet published in both England and America.

Anne Bradstreet, Puritan poet of North America

The Prologue – A Poem by Anne Bradstreet

The Prologue A poem by Anne Bradstreet 1   To sing of Wars, of Captains, and of Kings, 2   Of Cities founded, Common-wealths begun, 3   For my mean Pen are too superior things; 4   Or...

The Four Ages of Man by Anne Bradstreet

The Four Ages of Man by Anne Bradstreet [Introduction] Childhood Youth Middle Age Old Age [Introduction] 1.1   Lo now! four other acts upon the stage, 1.2   Childhood, and Youth, the Manly, and Old-age. 1.3  ...

Contemplations by Anne Bradstreet

Contemplations by Anne Bradstreet 1   Sometime now past in the Autumnal Tide, 2   When Ph{oe}bus wanted but one hour to bed, 3   The trees all richly clad, yet void of pride, 4   Were gilded...

Anne Bradstreet Poetry

Anne Bradstreet poetry  Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) was one of the first American poets, and her life and work evoke a vivid picture of Colonial America and reflect her Puritan faith and love for her family....

The Author to Her Book by Anne Bradstreet

The Author to Her Book By Anne Bradstreet 1   Thou ill-form’d offspring of my feeble brain, 2   Who after birth did’st by my side remain, 3   Till snatcht from thence by friends, less wise...