Il Faut Laisser Maisons

“Il Faut Laisser Maisons...” is a poem written by Pierre Ronsard and published in the book Derniers vers de Pierre de Ronsard in 1586. This poem’s central idea is that the spirit is more important than the body, because the spirit has far fewer limits than the body. As soon as one dies, the spirit is free from the bonds of the body. These lines: “Laissant pourir ça-bas sa dépouille de boue” and “Franc des liens du corps, pour n’être qu’un esprit.” show that Ronsard succeeds in establishing the theme by making it clear that it is necessary to leave the possessions of this world and material things to become a spirit.

Ronsard is the speaker of the poem which takes place late in his life. “C’est fait! j’ai dévidé le cours de mes destins” and “J’ai vécu, j’ai rendu mon nom assez insigne,” prove that Ronsard has lived awhile and accomplished some things in life. Ronsard intends to teach a significant moral lesson which is the theme. The message is implied, because Ronsard wishes and challenges the reader to interpret and look deeply to understand this moral lesson. He p

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Approximate Word count = 760
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)