Specimens of Sacred and Serious Poetry, From Chaucer to the Present Day

Specimens of Sacred and Serious Poetry is an anthology compiled by John Johnstone, spanning from Chaucer to the 19th century. This collection presents a diverse array of poems with religious and serious themes, intended to uplift and inspire. The anthology includes selections from various poets, offering readers a broad view of sacred verse throughout English literary history. Notably featuring Grahame’s ’Sabbath,’ the anthology is enhanced with biographical notices and critical remarks by Johnstone, providing context and analysis for each poem. This combination of poetry and commentary makes it a valuable resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the development of religious and serious poetry in the English language. The editor’s insights offer a deeper understanding of the poets’ lives and the cultural backdrop against which they wrote. This edition preserves the original’s literary and historical value, ensuring that this carefully curated collection continues to resonate with contemporary readers.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.