Anne+Bradstreet



__** Anne Bradstreet **__
 * Born in Northampton England in the year 1612
 * Married at age 16 to the son of a puritan minister
 * Came to America in 1630
 * Had her first child Samuel in 1632
 * Had seven more children for a total of 8
 * Was the first female poet ever __published__ in England __and__ America
 * Had poor health throughout her life
 * Died September 16th, 1672

POEMS BY ANNE BRADSTREET -Before the Birth of One of Her Children- A poem written to show her feeling toward her unborn baby, and her thought that she may die during childbirth. > But with death's parting blow is sure to meet. " (Death is inevitable) > These farewell lines to recommend to thee, > That when that knot's untied that made us one, > I may seem thine, who in effect am none. " (Anne talks about the love she has for her unborn child, although in the second line it seems she is afraid of dying during child birth, which was not uncommon for women during this time period.)
 * "No ties so strong, no friends so dear and sweet,
 * "How soon, my Dear, death may my steps attend. " (Whether she die soon or in the far future, the day will arrive)
 * "We both are ignorant, yet love bids me

-Upon the Burning of Our House- A poem that tells about a fire that destroyed Anne Bradstreet's home on July 10th 1666. > I blest His name that gave and took, > That laid my goods now in the dust. > Yea, so it was, and so ‘twas just. > It was His own, it was not mine, > Far be it that I should repine" (She explains how the tragedy was okay/justified because none of the things in the house were hers. She says everything belonged to God so was okay if he took back what was already his) > Yet by His gift is made thine own; > There’s wealth enough, I need no more, > Farewell, my pelf, farewell my store. > The world no longer let me love, > My hope and treasure lies above. " (She makes herself feel better about this tragedy by telling herself that God will provide for her when she is in heaven) - In Memory of my Dear Grandchild Anne Bradstreet, who deceased June 20, 1669, being Three Years and Seven Months Old- A poem about the death of her grandchild) > The Heavens have chang'd to sorrow my delight" (Here I feel like she questions God)  //-// In Memory Of My Dear Grandchild Elizabeth Bradstreet, Who Deceased August, 1665, Being A Year And Half Old- (A poem about the death of her grandchild)  > Then ta'en away unto eternity." (She says Elizabeth was "taken unto eternity"; it seems that she is again questioning God) > Is by His hand alone that guides nature and fate" (Again she returns to her Puritan beliefs when she states God is guiding our fate)
 * " <span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,verdana,san-serif; line-height: 21px;">And when I could no longer look
 * "<span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,verdana,san-serif; line-height: 21px;">A price so vast as is unknown
 * <span style="color: #da1b86; font-family: arial,helvetica,'sans serif'; font-size: medium; line-height: 24px;">"With troubled heart & trembling hand I write,
 * <span style="color: #da1b86; font-family: arial,helvetica,'sans serif'; font-size: medium; line-height: 24px;">"But yet a while, and I shall go to thee" (She makes herself feel better and returns to Puritan belief with this statement)
 * "Farewell fair flower that for a space was lent,
 * "And buds new blown to have so short a date,

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