Question

In the poem "As Weary Pilgrim, Now at Rest," what does Anne Bradstreet mean by the line "And soar on high among the blest"?

By age and pains brought to decay,
And my clay house mold'ring away.
Oh, how I long to be at rest
And soar on high among the blest.

1) She wishes heaven would give her strength.
2) She wants to lead a pious life and feel blessed.
3) She wants to be reunited with her dead groom.
4) She wishes to lead a saintly life while she’s still alive.
5) She wants to be one of God’s angels in heaven.

Answer 1

The correct answer is 5 the last sentence in the quote she wants to soar with Gods angels and God's angels are blest.

Answer 2

In the poem "As Weary Pilgrim, Now at Rest," Anne Bradstreet mean by the line "And soar on high among the blest" that she wants to be one of God’s angels in heaven. The poem depicts clear meaning by showing devotion to her family and God. The poem focuses on the yearning after losing a loved one. The yearning that she had to be the loved one once again by being heaven to unite with God and the lover.