Stedman and Hutchinson, comps. A Library of American Literature:
An Anthology in Eleven Volumes. 1891.
Vols. IX–XI: Literature of the Republic, Part IV., 1861–1889
Of the Reverend Mr. Higginson
By Captain Edward Johnson (1599?1672)[From Wonder-working Providence of Sion’s Saviour in New England. 1654.]
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From fertile soil to wilderness of rocks?
’Twas Christ’s rich pearl stir’d up thee toil to love,
For him to feed in wilderness his flocks.
First Teacher he, here, Sheep and Lambs together;
First crown’d shall be he, in the Heavens, of all
Christ’s Pastors here, but yet Christ’s folk had rather
Him here retain; blest he whom Christ hath call’d.