"The world no longer let me love, My hope and treasure lies above" (lines 53-54) can be paraphrased as a. The world persecutes m
e for loving, so my lover and I will have to be reunited in heaven. b. I lied about how much money I had, so I was punished by fire. c. I will no longer love the world, but look forward instead to the treasures of heaven.
This might be interpreted as "My beloved and I will have to be reunited in heaven because the earth persecutes me for loving."
The poem's opening line, "The world no longer let me love, / My hope and treasure rests above," conveys the concept that finding solace in the knowledge that she has a permanent home waiting for her in heaven can be a source of peace.
The narrator asserts that the writer finds solace in the thought that she has a permanenthome waiting for her in paradise even if her home were to burn down and be completely ruined.
The author had a house fire, which resulted in the total destruction of everything inside. She believes that other places are where she may find her dreams and wealth, and that this world is not her home.
