Question

Bradstreet shows the magnitude of the love she and her husband share with three repeated lines beginning
A. "If ever..."
B. "Compare with me..."
C. "Nor aught but..."

Answer 1

This is a poem correct?

Answer 2

ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were lov'd 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
recompetence.
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 persever
That when we live no more, we

Answer 3

"if "ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were lov'd 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
recompetence.
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 persever
That when we live no more, we

Answer 4

So you can see that the first three are "If ever"

Answer 5

So your answer is A

Answer 6

Thanks

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

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