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In Henry Vaughan’s 'The World', how does the poet describe eternity?

  1. As a dark, bottomless pit of fire
  2. As a 'great ring of pure and endless light'
  3. As a series of ticking clocks that never stop
  4. As a vast, empty ocean
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Correct answer: As a 'great ring of pure and endless light'

Vaughan uses this sublime image to contrast the fleeting, busy, and often corrupt life of the 'world' (the lover, the statesman, the miser) with the calm, unchanging nature of God's eternal presence.

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