who appeared in America.Рthe first collection published by English colonists living in AmericaР9РAnne BradstreetР"To My Dear and Loving Husband" (1678) uses the oriental imagery, love theme, and idea parison popular in Europe at the time, but gives these a pious meaning at the poem's conclusion: ?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 pense.?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.Р10
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