How would you explain the lines For Mercy has a human heart, Pity a human face, And Love, the human form divine, And Peace, the human dress.
Solution and Explanation
The poet says that virtues like peace, mercy, love and pity are embodied in human beings themselves. Through the above lines, the poet tries to convey how important the virtues are in human life, which would make human life meaningful on earth. Mercy is inside the heart; a human face reflects pity, divine love, and peace permeates the human body with dresses that make humans look beautiful and cultured. With all these virtues in humans, it makes the world look colourful, making life on the earth more beneficial to humans.
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