"Raise
up thy thoughts above the sky
That
dunghill mists away may fly.
Thou
hast a house on high erect
Fram'd
by that mighty Architect,
With
glory richly furnished"
- Anne Bradstreet, Upon the Burning of Our House July 10th, 1666
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Analysis
Loving
heaven for Bradstreet presents an interesting challenge, mostly due
to the intrinsic stigma of the word "heaven." But
Bradstreet's appeal for heaven is like a musician's spiritual feeling
of being lifted off the ground, her mind and heart swirling with the
clouds. The music "[Raises] up thy thoughts above the sky"
and the fog, the "dunghill mists" are pried away in our
mind and chest, and our desires, dreams and thoughts are "richly
furnished." When such a mindful emotion rushes towards us with
such elucidation, we feel a surreal feeling of love.
~ Aaron Kennel
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