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

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

About Robert Herrick

Robert Herrick was a Poet from Kingdom of England (1591–1674).

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Who said "The body is the soul's poor house or home, whose ribs the laths are and whose f…"?
This quote is attributed to Robert Herrick, a Poet from Kingdom of England.
When did Robert Herrick live?
Robert Herrick lived from 1591 – 1674.