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In all of Anne Bradstreet's poetry that we have read, she has taken an experienceof hers and then dissected and related it to Christian and, more generally, Puritan merits. "Here Follows Some Verses," is no exception. After the burning of her house 1666,Bradstreet wrote this poem. It expresses her longing for the house and the possessionsthat were consumed in the fire. The poem also shows the author's solid faith in God. There is a minor conflict between her religious merits and her connection with her lostitems (namely her house). This conflict spurs questions that irk an
However, they are resolved before the end of the poem. The words no and nor are repeated several timesbetween lines 28 and 34, stressing her pining for her home and the memories that shewill never have. She continues to look forward to heaven and in doing so eases the pain of losing herhome. Once she had escaped the house, she said that it was God's will forthe house to burn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. After escaping from the house and looking at the ashes where her home once stood, shebegins to long for the material possessions consumed in the fire. Eventhough she pines for her lost things, she quells her doubts with her faith. It remains solid and always will because her heart tells herthat heaven is so much greater than any worldly possession she could imagine. Soon after, we see that Bradstreet has a less religious side to her personality. She glorifies God by calling her possessions worthless. The beginning of the poem is a wake up call. The first thought that comes to Bradstreet's mind is to ask God forhelp, ".
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