The Day of Doom; Or, A Poetical Description of the Great and Last Judgment

"The Day of Doom; Or, A Poetical Description of the Great and Last Judgment" by Michael Wigglesworth is a religious poem published in 1662. This Puritan bestseller depicts Judgment Day in vivid detail, describing how a vengeful God judges and sentences all mankind. The poem examines various categories of people who believe themselves excusable but are nonetheless condemned to Hell. Spanning 224 stanzas, it became phenomenally popular in colonial New England, with approximately one in twenty residents purchasing a copy.

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