Project Gutenberg 2007-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 78 Hawes, Stephen The Conuercyon of swerers (The Conversion of Swearers) Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Conuercyon of swerers" by Stephen Hawes is a poetic treatise likely composed in the late 15th century, during the transition from the medieval to the early modern period in England. This book serves as a moral admonition against swearing and taking the name of God in vain, reflecting a societal concern with the moral and spiritual health of individuals and communities. Through allegorical language and religious themes, the work underscores the importance of virtue, repentance, and the pursuit of a righteous life. In "The Conuercyon of swerers," Hawes employs a combination of poetic admonition and religious allegory to illustrate the destructive nature of swearing and its consequences for the soul. He calls upon rulers and commoners alike to reflect upon their sinful behavior, emphasizing the need for reform in a society plagued by vice and moral decay. The poem highlights the suffering of Christ as a central figure in the plea for redemption and urges readers to abandon their oaths and return to a life of grace. By invoking themes of mercy, justice, and the divine, Hawes seeks to inspire a collective movement towards spiritual enlightenment and moral integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 11.1 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 52374 2025-07-09T09:45:54.598027 text/html 47584 2021-01-25T23:47:26 text/html 146625 2025-07-09T09:45:57.394058 application/epub+zip 145302 2025-07-09T09:45:55.541047 application/epub+zip 80767 2025-07-09T09:45:55.070998 application/epub+zip 368868 2025-07-09T09:45:58.760046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356550 2025-07-09T09:45:56.921051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189703 2022-09-10T12:24:19.207611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38266 2025-07-09T09:45:54.348014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38107 2021-01-02T21:43:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37880 2021-01-02T21:43:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104092 2007-05-01T09:25:40 application/octet-stream 74609 2007-05-01T09:25:40 application/octet-stream 71322 2007-05-01T09:25:40 application/octet-stream 78002 2007-05-01T09:25:40 application/octet-stream 78629 2007-05-01T09:25:42 application/octet-stream 63698 2007-05-01T09:25:42 application/octet-stream 66543 2007-05-01T09:25:42 application/octet-stream 71991 2007-05-01T09:25:42 application/octet-stream 67310 2007-05-01T09:25:42 application/octet-stream 74275 2007-05-01T09:25:42 application/octet-stream 70444 2007-05-01T09:25:42 application/octet-stream 73102 2007-05-01T09:25:42 application/octet-stream 73697 2007-05-01T09:25:42 application/octet-stream 67250 2007-05-01T09:25:42 application/octet-stream 52988 2007-05-01T09:25:42 application/octet-stream 55230 2007-05-01T09:25:42 application/octet-stream 20671 2025-07-09T09:45:58.884016 application/rdf+xml 39612 2025-07-09T09:45:55.135012 image/jpeg 4990 2025-07-09T09:45:55.102997 image/jpeg 14346 2021-01-02T21:43:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 143860 2021-01-25T23:47:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 14178 2021-01-02T21:43:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 143727 2025-07-09T09:45:54.626032 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia