Quote by Robert Herrick

The body is the soul's poor house or home, whose ribs the laths are and whose flesh the loam.

The body is the soul's poor house or home, whose ribs the la

Summary

This quote suggests that the body is merely a temporary dwelling place for the soul. Comparing it to a poor house, it implies that the body is a humble and simplistic vessel that houses the soul. The reference to ribs as laths and flesh as loam indicates the structural and earthly nature of the body. Overall, the quote highlights the belief that the body is a temporary and lesser form compared to the immaterial and eternal essence of the soul.

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