May 1960 Issue [Article] Stop picking on Edward Taylor! Download PDF Adjust Share by Hayes B. Jacobs, Subscribe or log in to continue reading. Tags 17th century 20th century American poetry Christian poetry, American Colonial period (ca. 1600-1775) Edward Taylor History and criticism Humor New England Puritan authors More from Hayes B. Jacobs “Unhappy Talk” A non-psychologist, with an honorable discharge, reports on the quaint speech patterns among sex-starved, unrelaxed island dwellers. Oral Roberts High priest of faith healing A worthy man for a box A story Adjust Share