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.

A.
She wishes heaven would give her strength.
B.
She wants to lead a pious life and feel blessed.
C.
She wants to be reunited with her dead groom.
D.
She wishes to lead a saintly life while she’s still alive.
E.
She wants to be one of God’s angels in heaven.

Answer 1

"Oh, how I long to be at rest
And soar on high among the blest"

She wants to "be at rest", meaning she wants nothing from this world, and she wishes to "soar on high among the blest" or to 'fly', like an angel.
E.) seems to be the correct answer choice.

Good luck (: