Anne Bradstreet/Edward Taylor

"Huswifery"From "Huswifery"
Then dye the same in Heavenly Colours Choice,
All pinkt with Varnish't Flowers of Paradise.

I chose this passage because it uses strong conartaion such as heavenly and paradise, to convey Taylor's message about the wonders of heaven and how he wants god to make him worthy of 'living' in heaven after he dies. Taylor has strong conartation in this section to evoke the theme of true happiness and joy found in heaven through the words heavenly and paradise to create a sense of ever-lasting
happiness, and says dye this coat with hevenly colors, to say that he wants god to permenantly mark him with this happiness.

"To My Dear and Loving Husband"

I enjoyed this poem because Anne Bradstreet does a fantastic job of conveying her never-ending love for her husband. One line that truely capptured me was, "My love is such that Rivers cannot quench" This one line is more powerful than the others because she relates a tangible object to the strength of her love. She says her love cannot be conquered by something that can create ravage storms. That's why I enjoyed this poem.

"Contemplations"

Then on a stately Oak I cast mine Eye,
Whose ruffling top the Clouds seem'd to aspire.
How long since thou wast in thine Infancy?
Thy strength and stature, more thy years admire,
Hath hundred winters past since thou wast born?
Or thousand since thou brakest thy shell of horn?
If so, all these as nought, Eternity doth scorn.

I liked this poem and specifically this verse because it shows the strength in everything in life that is commonly taken for granted, which makes the reader reflect upon thier own state of mind, and thier own selfishness. The entire poem, in my opinion, was about strength because it points out the miraculous nature many things not normally thought of in life.