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read the poem.
to my dear and loving husband
by anne bradstreet
if ever two were one, then surely we.
if ever man were lovd 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 recompence.
thy love is such i can no way repay.
the heavens reward thee manifold, i pray
then while we live, in love lets so persever
that when we live no more, we may live ever.
read the lines from \to my dear and loving husband\
i prize thy love more than whole mines of gold
or all the riches that the east doth hold
what do these lines suggest?
bradstreet strives to achieve wealth and
success.
bradstreet values her husbands affection
above all else
she places more importance on material
things than emotion
she believes her husband should treasure
their relationship.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the lines "I prize thy love more than whole Mines of gold / Or all the riches that the East doth hold". The speaker says her husband's love is more valuable than gold or Eastern riches.

• Option 1: The lines focus on love, not her striving for wealth/success. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Since she values his love over great material wealth, this matches.
• Option 3: She values love (emotion) over material things, so this is opposite. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The lines are about her valuing his love, not about him treasuring the relationship. Eliminate.

Answer:

Bradstreet values her husband’s affection above all else