Descriptive poem · 1794
Greenfield Hill
A Poem, in Seven Parts
Dwight's seven-part descriptive and patriotic poem on the Connecticut village where he was minister, from its rural prospect and the burning of Fairfield to a vision of America's future.
Contents · 7 parts
- Part I. The Prospectabout 570 lines
- Part II. The Flourishing Villageabout 740 lines
- Part III. The Burning of Fairfieldabout 840 lines
- Part IV. The Destruction of the Pequodsabout 400 lines
- Part V. The Clergyman's Advice to the Villagersabout 360 lines
- Part VI. The Farmer's Advice to the Villagersabout 780 lines
- Part VII. The Visionabout 660 lines