To My Dear and Loving Husband By Anne Bradstreet.

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AlJawharah F. AlFaleh (297)

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Ms. Judith Ede

To My Dear and Loving Husband

By Anne Bradstreet

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 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 persevere,

That when we live no more, we may live ever.

Anne Bradstreet's poem "To My Dear and Loving Husband" represents a beautiful love theme. It shows us the depth of her everlasting devotion to her husband, the poem's theme is obvious; the love that a husband and wife should have should be a love that is above everything in this world. No wealth or gold is worth more and no turbulence can destroy it.

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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,

In the first line we see the bond that Anne feels she shares with her husband, the togetherness that they share. Here we face a paradox, physically that is impossible, but spiritually they complete each other's life so that in marriage, they are one. We also see throughout these lines that she gives her marriage as an example "If ever two were one", "if ever man were loved by wife", "if ever wife ...

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