The Fetter'd Mind

Ah! why should this immortal mind

Author: Anne Steele (1760)
Published in 3 hymnals

Author: Anne Steele

Anne Steele was the daughter of Particular Baptist preacher and timber merchant William Steele. She spent her entire life in Broughton, Hampshire, near the southern coast of England, and devoted much of her time to writing. Some accounts of her life portray her as a lonely, melancholy invalid, but a revival of research in the last decade indicates that she had been more active and social than what was previously thought. She was theologically conversant with Dissenting ministers and "found herself at the centre of a literary circle that included family members from various generations, as well as local literati." She chose a life of singleness to focus on her craft. Before Christmas in 1742, she declined a marriage proposal from contemporar… Go to person page >

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First Line: Ah! why should this immortal mind
Title: The Fetter'd Mind
Author: Anne Steele (1760)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1760
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns from Various Authors. New ed. #d7

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #851

The Halifax Selection of Hymns #d4

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