Let no man know is my desire.
I, starting up, the light did spy,
And to my God my heart did cry
To strengthen me in my distress
And not to leave me succorless.
Then, coming out, beheld a space
The flame consume my dwelling place.
And when I could no longer look,
I blest His name that gave and took,
That laid my goods now in the dust.
Yea, so it was, and so 'twas just.
It was His own, it was not mine,
Far be it that I should repine;
He might of all justly bereft
But yet sufficient for us left.
When by the ruins oft I past
Anne Bradstreet was Puritan, which means that religion played a huge part in her life. This influence of religion, also, had a major impact on her poetry writing, which is very evident in this poem,  Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House . In this section of the poem Bradstreet is talking about how even though this fire has occurred resulting in the total destruction of her house and possessions she isn’t overly considered. This is a result of her strong religious values. The fire in a way opened her eyes; she now has a better perspective on life and the insignificant value of worldly possession. 
 To me it seems strange that Bradstreet is able to move past the fire so fast. Any normal person would have been devastated by the fire and most likely sad and depressed. At this point she has no house, clothes, anything really, and yet she immediately begins to see the bigger picture and thanks God that she is alive and well. It represents Bradstreet in a very positive light. However, at the time it was very unlikely that this would have been used within the community to show the dedication that one should have for religion, because she was a woman. 

Here follow some verses upon the burning of our house July 10 1666