Where the virgins are soft as the roses they twine, And all, save the spirit of man, is divine?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The poet wonders if only the human spirit is divine, while everything else, even virgins and roses, are merely soft and mortal.
- In plain terms
- Only the human spirit may be truly divine.
- What can you take from it?
- Value the inner spirit above external beauty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes the spirit divine?
- How do you honor inner qualities?
Another view
The claim discounts the sacredness many attribute to other beings.
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