Christopher Smart,
Hymns for the Amusement of Children…
(1791)
“ To give the praise to God most High, And all the sulky fiends defy, 25 Is a most joyful thing. Notes As Karina Williamson noticed, this Hymn "was perhaps designed as a general celebration of Christ's triumph in the Resurrection and Ascention (Ascention Day fell on 30 April in 1761) ".↑ 5. "It shall be May to-morrow's morn..." — this makes clear that the Hymn was intended for the celebration on 30th April. ↑ 8. "in" — was replaced with "with" in ed. 1786.↑ 8—9. The thorn as well as the crowing cock have both Biblical allusions. ↑ 21. ”
