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Upon the Burning of Our House

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,5
Let no man know is my Desire.
I, starting up, the light did spy,
And to my God my heart did cry
To strengthen me in my Distress
And not to leave me succourless. 10
Then coming out beheld a space,
The flame consume my dwelling place.

And, when I could no longer look,
I blest his Name that gave and took,
That laid my goods now in the dust: 15
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. 20
When by the Ruines oft I past,
My sorrowing eyes aside did cast,
And here and there the places spy
Where oft I sate, and long did lye.

Here stood that Trunk, and there that chest; 25
There lay that store I counted best:
My pleasant things in ashes lye,
And them behold no more shall I.
Under thy roof no guest shall sit,
Nor at thy Table eat a bitt.30

No pleasant tale 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 lye; 35
Adieu, Adeiu; All's vanity.

Then straight I gin my heart to chide,
And didst thy wealth on earth abide?
Didst fix thy hope on mould'ring dust,
The arm of flesh didst make thy trust? 40
Raise up thy thoughts above the sky
That dunghill mists away may fly.

Thou hast an house on high erect
Fram'd by that mighty Architect,
With glory richly furnished, 45
Stands permanent tho' this bee fled.
It's purchased, and paid for too
By him who hath enough to doe.

A Price so vast as is unknown,
Yet, by his Gift, is made thine own. 50
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 lyes Above.
Question

When you read this poem, you can draw conclusions about what inspired the author to write the poem, who the author was writing the poem for (audience), and what the author wants to communicate through the poem (theme).

Drag and drop the phrases written about the poem into the appropriate columns for Inspiration, Audience, and Theme.

Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
Themes of the Poem Inspirations for the Poem Audience for the Poem
Trust not in earthy goods; trust only in the love of God.God's love sustains us in the pain and sorrow of loss.Our earthly home is not forever, but our heavenly home is for all eternity.a person who has suffered great unhappiness and misfortunea Christian from the early Colonial period of American historya person who values their material possessions over spiritual valuesthe burning down of Anne Bradstreet's homeAnne Bradstreet's realization that she put too much hope and trust in her earthly goods

Answer 1

Here are the phrases sorted into the appropriate columns for Inspiration, Audience, and Theme:

**Themes of the Poem**
- Trust not in earthy goods; trust only in the love of God.
- Our earthly home is not forever, but our heavenly home is for all eternity.

**Inspirations for the Poem**
- The burning down of Anne Bradstreet's home.
- Anne Bradstreet's realization that she put too much hope and trust in her earthly goods.
- God's love sustains us in the pain and sorrow of loss.

**Audience for the Poem**
- A person who has suffered great unhappiness and misfortune.
- A Christian from the early Colonial period of American history.
- A person who values their material possessions over spiritual values.