A few lines composed on the dark day, of May 19, 1780

Poem marking the occurrence of the dark day in New England, on May 19, 1780, reminds people to forsake sin and turn to God. New England's chronicled "Dark Day" belongs to the phenomena, reported from various locales throughout the world, "when the light of the sun has been so bedimmed as to cause serious inconvenience, if not terror, to mankind" (cf. Fact, fancy, and fable, 1968) Poem marking the occurrence of the dark day in New England, on May 19, 1780, reminds people to forsake sin and turn to God. New England's chronicled "Dark Day" belongs to the phenomena, reported from various locales throughout the world, "when the light of the sun has been so bedimmed as to cause serious inconvenience, if not terror, to mankind" (cf. Fact, fancy, and fable, 1968) Caption title. Poetry in twenty-two four-line stanzas, numbered I-XXII, printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. Title at head of second column; short line of type ornaments between title and sub-title. Wood-engraving showing darkened landscape with people at left of title. Publication date suggested by type and wood-engraving. This edition not in Evans, Bristol, Ford or Wegelin.