Divine Songs: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
Divine Songs: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Divine Songs is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Watts, Isaac (1674–1748).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Divine Songs" by Isaac Watts is a collection of didactic poetry published in 1715. Written in simple language for children, these moral verses became one of the most influential children's books in English literature, with over a thousand editions by the mid-19th century. The collection includes famous poems about industry and virtue that served as standard school texts for nearly two hundred years, teaching generations of young readers through memorable rhymes about work, faith, and character.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Divine Songs
- Author credits: Watts, Isaac (1674–1748)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Children's songs -- Texts -- Early works to 1800
- Children's songs, English -- Early works to 1800
- Hymns, English -- Early works to 1800
- Hymns, English -- Texts -- Early works to 1800
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Poetry
- Category: Religion/Spirituality
- Christianity
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