← Anna Laetitia BarbauldHymns in Prose for Childrenby Anna Laetitia BarbauldDevotional verse compositions intended for children's religious instruction and edificationFind on Amazon↗About the authorAnna Laetitia BarbauldEnglish poet and essayist who was one of the most respected literary figures of her age. Her 1812 prophecy poem Eighteen Hundred and Eleven shocked readers with its prediction of Britain's decline.More by Anna Laetitia BarbauldPoems→Eighteen Hundred and ElevenPatriotic elegy on England's decline as cultural and imperial power gradually wanes→Selected Poetry and Prose→