Crazy Jane Talks With The Bishop Comments

A woman can be proud and stiff When on love intent; But Love has pitched his mansion in The place of excrement; For nothing can be sole or whole That has not been rent.' great crazy poem shared great 10+++++++++++++++++++++++

Those veins must soon be dry; Live in a heavenly mansion, Not in some foul sty. the sorrow has gain crazy thoughts it nice poem

ASCATAAAAAA Just wow..

Rob, No, I think Crazy Jane is responding to his admonition that she is getting older and should 'Live in a heavenly mansion, Not in some foul sty.' She rejoins that 'foul and fair are near of kin, ' indeed, inextricably related. The last two lines are quite vivid, are they not, with plays on both the words 'sole' and 'whole.'

I don't think I really understand this poem. Is everything from 'My friends are gone..' to the the end spoken by the bishop? What do the last two lines mean?