cloth to god's grace
1684
make an extended comparison between two things that seem unlike
Taylor wrote the poem The Souls Groan to Christ for Succor to ask God if he would have forgiveness for his sins. In the poem he talking directly to God about his concern.
"The Preface to God's Determinations" by Edward Taylor
Mildred Taylor-Coble has written: 'Taylor, Ellis, 1987'
1684
The tone of "Huswifery" by Edward Taylor is instructional and reverent. The speaker is using the extended metaphor of clothing to compare the process of being transformed by God's grace to the act of making clothing. The tone conveys a sense of deep spirituality and devotion.
House wifery or the work of a house wife.
"Huswifery" is a poem written by Edward Taylor.Edward Taylor uses metaphysical conceit in his poem "Huswifery" to portray each of his spiritual blessings as a part of the whole of himself through the art of weaving.Taylor uses the art of weaving as metaphysical conceit to describe each spiritual part of his self as a tool being spun for God's use. Taylor already feels unworthy of God's grace; he is simply asking to be used of God.In the poem Taylor writes, "Make mee, O Lord, thy Spining Wheele compleat". Here Taylor is using metaphysical conceit to allude that his soul is the Spining Wheel.
In Taylor's poem, Huswifery, he compares his relationship between God and himself to different associations in each stanza. He begins with himself as a spinning wheel and God as the spinner, then himself as a loom and God the weaver, and lastly Taylor as the recipient of clothes from God the clothier.
An example of archaic language in "Huswifery" by Edward Taylor is the usage of "thee" and "thy" instead of "you" and "your". For example, in the line "Make me, O Lord, thy spinning-wheel complete," the word "thy" is used instead of "your". These old-fashioned pronouns were common in 17th-century English but are rarely used in modern English.
I dont understand that poem either but my teachers explained that he is explaining what a wife should be and do. Also he speaks in wuch vivid language because he wants his words to shine with God's glory and is basically asking God to guide his words, thoughts, and deeds. Hope i helped. sorry if im wrong.
Edward Taylor was born in 1642.
Edward Taylor died in 1729.
Taylor Edward Freeman is 178 cm.
Edward Thornton Taylor was born in 1850.
Edward T. Taylor was born in 1858.