In "Upon the Burning of Our House,” Bradstreet explains
that after losing her house, she takes comfort in knowing a
permanent home awaits her in heaven.
Which lines from the poem best convey this thought?
"The world no longer let me love, / My hope and
treasure lies above."
“Under thy roof no guest shall sit, / Nor at thy
table eat a bit.”
"Then, coming out, beheld a space / The flame
consume my dwelling place."
“Raise up thy thoughts above the sky / That
dunghill mists away may fly."
The line from the poem that conveys the thought that there is comfort because a permanent home is awaiting her in heaven is "The world no longer let me love, / My hope and treasure lies above."
According to the narration, the writer seeks solace in the thought that although her house burnt down, there is a permanent one for her in heaven.
The author lost her home to fire and was distraught about it because she lost everything as nothing was spared. Therefore, she believes that this world is not her own and her hopes and treasures lies above.
