These, in the day when heaven was falling, The hour when earth's foundations fled, Followed their mercenary calling And took their wages and are dead. Their shoulders held the sky suspended; They stood, and earth's foundations stay; What God abandoned, these defended, And saved the sum of things for pay.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ordinary people held the world together with their work and died for it.
- In plain terms
- Common workers saved the world with their labor and died without thanks.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the hidden value of ordinary laborers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who holds society together today?
- Do workers get enough credit?
Another view
It suggests workers had no choice but to serve.
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