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 On her Soil's Return from England. 3 1

From troubles and Incubers Thov, Without (all fraud),* did'ft fett him free, That, without fcandall, he might come To th' Land of his Nativity.

On Eagles wings him hether brovght f Thro : Want and Dangers manifold ; And thvs hath gravnted my Reqveft, That I thy Mercyes might behold.

O help me pay my Vowes, O Lord! That ever I may thankfuU bee, And may putt him in mind of what Tho'ft done for him, and fo for me.

In both our hearts ere6l a frame Of Duty and of Thankfullnes, That all thy favours great receiv'd, Oure vpright walking may exprefle.

O Lord, gravnt that I may never forgett thy Loving kindnes in this Particular, and how gratiovfly thov haft anfwered my Defires.

small pox, w'^h entirely alter'd j'' face and gallantry of the whole court." — Memoirs, vol. ii. pp. 155 and 159-60.

These sad events were probably fresh in Mrs. Bradstreet's mind.


 * Sic.

t Ex. xix. 4.

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