EdwardTaylor
Makeme, OLord, thySpiningWheelecompleat;
ThyHolyWordemyDistaffmakeformee.
MakemineAffectionsthySwiftFlyersneate,
AndmakemySoulethyholySpooletobee.
MyConversationmaketobethyReele,
AndreeletheyarnthereonspunofthyWheele.
MakemethyLoomethen, knitthereinthisTwine:
AndmakethyHolySpirit, Lord, windequills:
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ThineOrdinancesmakemyFullingMills.
ThendythesameinHeavenlyColoursChoice,
AllpinktwithVarnish’tFlowersofParadise.
ThencloaththerewithmineUnderstanding, Will,
Affections, Judgment, Conscience, Memory;
MyWords, andActions, thattheirshinemayfill
Mywayeswithgloryandtheeglorify.
Thenmineapparellshalldisplaybeforeyee
ThatIamCloathdinHolyrobesforglory.
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1) Whatobjectsisthehousewifecomparingherselftointhepoem?
2) InLine2, towhatdoesthespeakercomparethedistaff, thedevicethatholdsthewoolfromwhichtheyarnismade?
3) Withinthespinningwheelimagery, whatpartdoesthesoulcorrespondtoinLine4?
4) WhatdoesthespeakerasktheLordtodototheclothinLine11? Whathappenstothecloth?
5) AccordingtoLines13-15, whatwillbeadornedwiththeclothesthathavebeenmade? InLines17-18, whowillseehowthespeakerisclothed?
6) Whatdoesthepoemsuggestaboutthespeaker’sattitudetowardGod?
7) Whatelementsinthispoemgiveitthetoneofaprayer?
8) DoesTaylorbelieveonecanachievegracethroughone’sownefforts, ormuchgracecomeasagiftfromGod? Supplyevidencefromthepoemforyouranswer.
9) HowdoesHuswiferycontrastaheavenlyvisionwiththeeverydaythingsofthisworld?
10) WhatbasicPuritanbeliefsandvaluesareexpressedinthispoem?
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