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The Cottage, in verse.

A poem recounting the fate of a wealthy but irreligious Englishman; a 19th-century retelling of the Parable of the rich fool (relating to the first biblical quotation) and the Parable of the house built upon sand (Matthew VII:24-27).

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Bagster & Thoms (Printer)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Published by John Mason, [between 1828 and 1830?]
Subjects:	Christian poetry, English > 19th century > Specimens. Rich fool (Parable) > Adaptations. House built upon a rock (Parable) > Adaptations. Tracts documents) Devotional poetry.

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