At the round earth's imagin'd corners, blow Your trumpets, angels, and arise, arise From death, you numberless infinities Of souls, and to your scattred bodies go.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker envisions the resurrection of souls at the end of time when angels sound their trumpets.
- In plain terms
- When the world ends, angels will blow trumpets and dead souls will rise.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect the ultimate reunion at the end of the world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you do if time ended?
- How do you imagine your return?
Another view
It relies on specific religious imagery about the end of the world.
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