Anne Bradstreet: Write down the line numbers and what you think each group of lines means.

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Anne Bradstreet Write down the line numbers and
what you think each group of lines means.

• P. 84
• Lines 13-15 And when I could no longer look/ I
  blest his name that gave and took/ That laid my
  goods now in the dust.
• Lines 35-38 In silence ever shall thou lie/
  Adieu, Adieu , alls vanity/ Then straight I gin
  my heart to chide/ And did thy wealth on earth
  abide?
• Lines 43-46 Thou hast a house on high
  erect/Framed by that mighty architect/With glory
  richly furnished/stands permanent though this be
  fled.
• P. 85
• Line 1 If ever two were one, then surely we.
• Lines 5-6 I prize thy love more than whole
  mines of gold/Or all the riches that earth doth
  hold.
• Lines 9-10 Thy love is such I can in no way
  repay/The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.
• Lines 11-12 then while we live, in love lets
  so persevere/That when we live no more we may
  live ever.

• Copy this side into your notes, along with your
  answers
• P. 84
• Lines 13-15
• Lines 35-38
• Lines 43-46
• P. 85
• Line 1
• Lines 5-6
• Lines 9-10
• Lines 11-12

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Anne Bradstreet

• P. 84
• Lines 13-15 And when I could no longer look/ I
  blest his name that gave and took/ That laid my
  goods now in the dust.
• Line 35-38 In silence ever shall thou lie/
  Adieu, Adieu , alls vanity/ Then straight I gin
  my heart to chide/ And did thy wealth on earth
  abide?
• Lines 43-46 Thou hast a house on high
  erect/Framed by that mighty architect/With glory
  richly furnished/stands permanent though this be
  fled.
• P. 85
• Line 1 If ever two were one, then surely we.
• Line 5-6 I prize thy love more than whole mines
  of gold/Or all the riches that earth doth hold.
• Line 9-10 Thy love is such I can in no way
  repay/The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.
• Lines 11-12 then while we live, in love lets
  so persevere/That when we live no more we may
  live ever.

• Even though she couldnt even stand to look at
  the ruins of her home, AB still blessed God.
• Line 35 AB gets upset that her things will
  never be used again (in silence lie) but then she
  reminds herself that spiritual wealth is better
  than earthly wealth.
• AB uses a metaphor, saying her promised spiritual
  life in heaven is a house and will last
  forever although earthly life will pass.
• P. 85
• Line 1 AB and her husband are very emotionally
  close.
• Line 5-6 AB compares her love to earthly
  things, like gold, and says she prefers their
  love.
• Lines 9-10 AB says she is unable to repay her
  husband for his great love, but she hopes he will
  be paid by heaven or God.
• Lines 11-12 Their love for each other needs to
  be a part of their love of God so that they can
  have life after death.