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Which line in this excerpt from Anne Bradstreet's "As Weary Pilgrim, Now at Rest" best demonstrates the speaker’s desire to be free from the burdens of the world?

A.) Mine eyes no more shall ever weep,
B.) No fainting fits shall me assail,
C.) Nor grinding pains my body frail,
D.) With cares and fears ne'er cumb'red be.

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I believe it’s number 4

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D) WITH CARES AND FEARS NE'ER CUMB'RED BE.

This is the line from the excerpt of Anne Bradstreet's "As Weary Pilgrim, Now at Rest" that best demonstrates the speaker's desire to be free from the burdens of the world.

The line means that she will never be encumbered or burdened by cares and fears.
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