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July Fourth explained
The chapter opens with a divine command for noise on Independence Day, as the dawn of the Fourth of July illuminates every spire, celebrating the birth of American freedom.
What happens
The chapter opens with a divine command for noise on Independence Day, as the dawn of the Fourth of July illuminates every spire, celebrating the birth of American freedom.
Key passages
“God said: 'Let there be noise.' The dawning fire Of Independence gilded every spire.”
On the Fourth of July, a divine command initiates a celebration of noise, as the sunrise of Independence Day illuminates all the church spires.
The chapter uses biblical language to describe the start of Independence Day festivities.