1772 PHILLIS WHEATLEY. First Edition of "On Recollection" and Her First Published Poem! George Whitefield brass and of Iron and

brass and of Iron and many Dark Candlesticks ***** to resist and they went out against him and smote him in his hinder parts and wounded him a little but they Could not prevail against him then they Cryed aloud against the Golden Candlesticks and said our wives and our Children are taken Captives and our men are Slain by the Sword of them which are no people and you will not arise for our help and power was given them to oppress the golden Candlesticks for a time then arose Some of them and went forth and Joyned with the Candlesticks of Silver of brass and of iron because of the oppression that was upon them and they which remained gathered themselves to gather upon the top of the mountain and sat Silent for a time before the great tower that  that was in the midst thereof and many were Pained in their veyr hearts and Lifted up their voice unto the Great Lord of Sabbath becaus of the Distresseng and Carrying away Captive that was in the Land never theless it Pleased the Lord of Sabbath to Continue Judgment for a time and times but as they Continued Crying and humbling themselves before him Imploring help of his Sacred magesty for themselves and for the People it Pleased him in his infinate Goodness to Command the Board of the forrest to Return from their borders and he Chained him with a strong Chain and put a hook in his jaws and Drew him back unto the wilderness and the mountain was at rest fora short seasons but the walls thereof was not yet Rebuilt nither shall be for the Days of many generations Saith the Lord: and about this time the Candlesticks of Silver of brass and of Iron Exercised athority over the Golden Candlesticks and would have overthrown them but they could not by reason of the tower which was in the moutain where unto ability was given them to flee: and behold the wind of heaven arose and blew upon the mountain and the water of the great River Came forth and passed over the **** and there was a great Earthquake and there followed a mighty furnace whose burning was as the burning of lime and the Candlesticks of Silver of brass and of Iron were cast into the furnace and the fire thereof burned in them and all things which came forth out of the furnace were as pure gold but they which came not forth were no more but as fuel of fire and many Golden Candlesticks were repined and as I behold there appeared Candles in all of them which Came out of theme which were all of pure gold set around with precious Stones and one of mighty Power Rent the Heavens above and Came Down having in his right hand a live Coal which he had taken from the holy alter from the most high God and he touched the Candles therewith and the Light appeared and I behold and Low the waters of the great River assuaged and there was a Calm and the golden Candlesticks which were people Men and women went up to the top of the mountain Rejoyceing but the furnace Still Remained burning in the mountain that at any time if any of the Candlesticks which appeared Rusty mite be refined therein: and he that Came Down from above held golden Snuffers in his right hand that if any of the Candles appeared dim he might Clip them that their Light might renew its Shineing and he had power also the two golden olives and their Golden pipes and he Commanded them that they should pour forth of the Golden oyl into the Golden Candlesticks and I also saw the peacable Streasm of Shilo Decending upon the mountain and they were as pure Gold Clear as Christal and he that held the golden Snuffers whose appearance was like the Son of God Called unto them that Stood upon the Mountain Saying Come and Drink freely for this is the new wine of the kingdom of god and they Came and Drank thereof and Sang Praises unto him that Lives for ever and ever and they honoured him and Worshiped him in the beauty of holyness and he thus Called them made a Covenant with them that they should be his people and he would be their God and he Said unto them there bath been in this Mountain wars and Bloodshed andmany of *** people have Ered therein and have Strayed from the good Shepperd who was meek and Low in heart and gave his Life for his Sheep who when he was Reviled Reviled not again but Patiently Suffered all things that The will of the father Might be done and So ought my People to have done that my wil might be done in them and not to have Distrusted the Power of the highest and made flesh their arm nor gone forth into the martial Spirit that is Productive of bloodshed And misery for it is Contrary to my will and the Glorious Dispensation of The Gosple to mankind whereby many have shone as Lights in the world which many in ***** Remain and not in this Land onely but also upon the face of the whole Earth but it shall not be so in the time to Come for Saith the Lord I will Establish peace upon the Earth and it shall Come to pass that he that formeth an Instrument of war shall be ashamed thereof: and I will Judge him at the Last Day the roaring Cannon and beating Drums Shall Not be heard the Glittering Sword and all Instruments of war Shall Case and the Prophisy of mine anointed Shall Come to pass Nation Shall not lift up Sword against Nation Neither shall Learn war any more Isaiah 2

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"For some days past I ****** much upon attending the Sabbath meeting

With an Introductory Note by D

1772 PHILLIS WHEATLEY. First Edition of "On Recollection" and Her First Published Poem! George Whitefield brass and of Iron andPhillis Wheatley. The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature For the Year 1772. London. J. Dodsley. 1773. First Edition. 26 + 246pp. The Annual Register was an anthology of new and extant literary works from the year 1772, most significantly including in this year, an original, previously unpublished poem by Phillis Wheatley entitled On Recollection. The poem, published here when Wheatley was but 18 years of age, would be