Common Lit To My Dear and L :
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and the first published female writer in the British-North American colonies. Addressed to
Bradstreet's husband, the poem depicts the intimacy of a couple deeply in love. As you read, take
notes on the structure and themes of the piece-how does the narrator describe their
relationship?
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
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1. Consider the structural similarities of the first 3 lines.
What do these similarities contribute to the piece?
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4 Ifever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were loved by wife, then thee;
If ever wife was happy in a man,
4 Compare with me ye women if you can
I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold,
Or all the riches that the East 1 doth hold
My love is such that rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee give recompense 2
Thy love is such I can no way repay
4 The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.
Then while we live in love let's so persever,
That when we live no more we may live ever
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"we are the world by Leo Grübler is licensed under CC
BY ND 20
O A The repetition of "If ever... then... emphasizes the
narrator's stern tone, as the speaker tries to get her
argument across
OB The repetition of "If ever... then...'creates a humorous
and light tone, as the narrator flirts with an unknown
acquaintance
OC The repetition of "If ever... then..." creates a serious
and solemn tone, as the narrator confesses to her
emotional confusion
OD The repetition of "If ever.. then...' emphasizes the
narrator's message of love as a commitment, similar to
the repetition found in wedding vows
To My Dear and Loving Husband by Anne Bradstreet is in the public domain
Notes
1. ie. the Eastern world, a term which refers to a wide variety of cultures, socio-political
systems, economies, and so on belonging to countries east of Europe (though this
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