In 'Church-monuments', the speaker compares his body to which substance?
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Correct answer: Dust and earth
The poem is a memento mori where the speaker visits a tomb to 'take acquaintance of this heap of dust.' He urges his soul to learn that the body is merely 'earth' and 'dust,' preparing himself for his eventual demise.
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