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What is the biblical allusion that Bradstreet uses and what is she saying about the burning of her house?

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Answer: her future house in heaven

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Answer: fire alludes to the day of judgement. When the sound of fire is heard, Bradstreet acknowledges that this preparedness is her goal, “That fearful sound of 'Fire' and 'Fire! ' / Let no man know is my desire”

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