Huswifery

The poem Huswifery by Edward Taylor is written in ethos style. This poem is very emotional and straight to the point. The writer seems to have a tone of hope for the future; he wants God to give him a purpose. There are many metaphors used in this poem which makes it more interesting. The mood of this poem is joy that he serves the God he serves. The theme of this poem is that if you give your life to God and he is number one in your life you be accepted into heaven,

In this poem Edward Taylor compares house work to his work of God. When he said “thy holy worde my distaff makes for mee he meant to have God supply him with needs. This poem sound like it could be a prayer instead of a poem. He asks God to help him with affection, judgment, conscience, and memory. He feels strongly about God and his religion. Taylor turned his life over to God.