Hymns for the Amusement of Children
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Hymns for the Amusement of Children
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Hymns for the Amusement of Children (1771) was the final work completed by English poet Christopher Smart. It was completed while Smart was imprisoned for outstanding debt at the King's Bench Prison, and the work is his final exploration of religion. Although Smart spent a large portion of his life in and out of debt, he was unable to survive his time in the prison and died soon after completing the Hymns. Smart's Hymns are one of the first works of hymns dedicated to children, and they are inte
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Poem by Christopher Smart.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymns_for_the_Amusement_of_Children
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2023-03-17T20:43:52Z
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