ANNE BRADSTREET

She was born 1612 in England

Her father was a steward for the Earl of Lincoln and a Puritan Leader

Thomas Dudley

- No School- Private Tutor- Access to her

father’s Library- She was very well

educated

Simon Bradstreet

At 16, She was married to Simon Bradstreet.

The GreatPuritan Migration

Her father was Governor of Massachusetts Bay ColonyHer husband was also a governor

Living conditions in Massachusetts were equally harsh and challenging.

She wrote poetry in her spare time.She never wrote to get published.

She added poems and edited a second edition

Anne Bradstreet as one of the world’s feminist authors.

“I found a new world and manners at which my heart roses up to

protest”

Though her men had social prominence ‘any

woman who sought to use her wit and charm or

intelligence in the community at large found herself ridiculed banished

or executed by the colony’s powerful group of

male leaders.

To My Dear and

Loving Husband

“To My Dear and Loving Husband” was written

between 1641 and 1643 by Anne Bradstreet,

America’s first published poet.

In the poem, Bradstreet proclaims her great love

for her husband and his for her.

If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were loved by wife, then thee;

If ever wife was happy in a man, 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 doth hold.

My love is such that rivers cannot quench, Nor ought but love from thee give recompense.

Thy love is such I can no way repay.The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.

Then while we live, in love let's so persevereThat when we live no more, we may live ever.

To My Dear and Loving Husband

To My Dear and Loving Husband" begins by describing the compatibility between the

speaker and her husband. The speaker then describes how much she values her

husband's love, how strong her love is, and how she will never be able to repay her

husband for his love. The poem concludes with the speaker urging herself and her husband to "persevere" in their love for another so that they can live forever.

Summary

FAQ’sAbout

“To My Dear and Loving Husband”

What is the form and meter of “ To My Dear and Loving Husband.”

"To My Dear and Loving Husband" is written in iambic pentameter.

Example. (Line 4)Com-PARE with ME ye WO-men IF you CAN.

What is the overall tone of the poem To My Dear and Loving Husband?

Anne Bradstreet writes a love poem to her dear husband. The poem's tone is

endearing, emotional, and passionate.

The other two themes of death and religion are merged into love in this poem. The speaker is Bradstreet herself, who is a

married woman and loves her husband very much. The title “To My Dear and Loving

Husband” is a dedication to her husband, and shows an amazing chemistry in their

conjugal relationship.

What is the theme of the poem To My Dear and Loving Husband?

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