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Verses on the Burning of My House by Jesse De Sousa Mourao is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Anne Bradstreet wrote this poem after her house burned down in a fire in 1666. In three sentences: The poem describes how she was awakened by the sounds of fire and watched as her dwelling place was consumed by flames, losing all her possessions. She reflects on how temporary earthly possessions are and finds comfort that her true home and wealth are in heaven, having been purchased and paid for by God.
- Author
- Jesse De Sousa Mourao
- Language
- EN