Huswifery Edward Taylor Analysis

In the poem “Huswifery”, by Edward Taylor; the speaker, is talking about the household task of cloth making with the gift of God’s salvation. The extended metaphors expresses Taylor’s deep belief towards God and his celebrates divine presence in the daily life. Praying for God’s imploring to guide Taylor to his bidding and hoping for achieve eternal glory. In the first stanza the speaker asks for God to be the master behind the spinning wheel proving his desire to God; to be in control of his life and what shall be created. Making Taylor the distaff holding the raw wool in place when spinning; asking for God’s "Holy Word". Taylor explains that the bible is his effects to be good, “Thy holy word my distaff make for me” (2). The speaker’s longs to be kept in the line of God’s wishes by his swift flyers; being part in the spinning wheel that will twist the yarn into what God himself would like. Taylor’s distaff can be guided into the proper and presumably places for a virtuous life and God’s like. The flyers are the regulate action for spinning and creating. Taylor wants all his emotions and understanding to come along into the spinning wheel, “Make mine affections Thy swift flyers neate,”

Giving God full control, “Then weave the web thyself The yarn is fine,” (9). The speaker reflects back to the yarn being used is the finest being touched by God. He is going along with the fabric God will pull together the pieces of the speaker bring all his thoughts and affections making a beautiful creation. Once completely woven and all God like serving was completed. The speaker asks to be left plain and dull, “Then dye the same in heavenly colors choice,” (11). Taylor has asked for color within the cloth shiny and lacy with heavenly followers wanting purpose in life. Been woven and left plain is functional for the speaker that he may not be as beautiful as God wants