Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress: In Words of One Syllable

hat place to sleep; and as I slept I dreamt a dream; and lo, I saw a man clad in rags, with a book in

e than this, I am told that this our town will be burnt with fire from the skies, and you, my sweet babes, shall come to grief, save some way can be found to get clear of harm." At this his kin were in sore fear; for that they had just cause to dread some dire ill had got hold of his head. So, when morn was come

ields, that he was bent on his book and in deep grief o

" Quoth he, "Sir, I see by the book in my hand that death is my doom, and that I am then to meet my Judge: and I find that I do not will to do the first, while I dread the last." Then said Evangel

, on which were writ the plain words, "Flee from the wrath to come." The man read it, and said, "To what place must I flee?" Then said Evangelist, "Do you see yo

door, but his wife and bairns saw it, and in a loud voice they strove to get

. Now by this time the man was a good way off; but they went in quest of him, and in a short time came up with him. Then said he, "Friends, for what are ye come?" Quoth they, "To urge you to go back wi

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leave our friends and all t

s name); "I seek a life that fades not

heed not your book: will

I," said

friend Pliable,

ooks for are of more worth than our

Be led by me

ings to be had which I spoke of, and much more bliss.

with this good man, and to cast in my lot with him.

st, to speed me to a small gate that is in front

e," said Obstinate. "I will no