Anne Bradstreet

Upon the Burning of our house
By: Anne Bradstreet

In silent night when rest I took,


For sorrow near I did not look,

I waken'd was with thund'ring noise

And piteous shrieks of dreadful voice.

That fearful sound of "fire" and "fire,"

Let no man know is my Desire.

I starting up, the light did spy,

And to my God my heart did cry

To straighten me in my Distress

And not to leave me succourless.

Then coming out, behold a space

The flame consume my dwelling place.

And when I could no longer look,

I blest his grace 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,

He might of all justly bereft

But yet sufficient for us left.

When by the Ruins oft I past

My sorrowing eyes aside did cast

And here and there the places spy

Where oft I sate and long did lie.

Here stood that Trunk, and there that chest,

There lay that store I counted best,

My pleasant things in ashes lie

And them behold no more shall I.

Under the roof no guest shall sit,

Nor at thy Table eat a bit.

No pleasant talk shall 'ere be told

Nor things recounted done of old.

No Candle 'ere shall shine in Thee,

Nor bridegroom's voice ere heard shall bee.

In silence ever shalt thou lie.

Adieu, Adieu, All's Vanity.

Then straight I 'gin my heart to chide:

And did thy wealth on earth abide,

Didst fix thy hope on mouldring dust,

The arm of flesh didst make thy trust?

Raise up thy thoughts above the sky

That dunghill mists away may fly.

Thou hast a house on high erect

Fram'd by that mighty Architect,

With glory richly furnished

Stands permanent, though this be fled.

It's purchased and paid for too

By him who hath enough to do.

A price so vast as is unknown,

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.



I have chosen this poem because Anne Bradstreet tells of how she doesnt want her house to burn down then she goes to how she accepts it but does not like it at all and how she misses her material possessions then finnaly she goes to how it was men to happen because God ment it to.


Political Cartoon:

It may seem unnatural at first but women are more then capable of having a job. In this political cartoon there is a woman leaving to go to vote. This shows that women are just as capable as men when it comes to voting. Anne Bradstreet was most likely an inspiration for many women when her poems were published because she wasn’t afraid to write about how she felt. Also there is a man holding two crying babies looking worried. This shows that the work at home is never counted as a real job but it can be harder then some jobs. Anne Bradstreet can still be considered the pride of women even today because of how she was able to take care of her children and write her poems. If men can work then why can’t women even while taking care of the home many women can take on other responsibilities quite easily.