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Born in January 22, 1572 / Died in March 31, 1631 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by John Donne

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Holy Sonnet V: I Am A Little World Made Cunningly

... Have found new spheres, and of new lands can write, ...

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Elegy XVIII: Love's Progress

... the kiss Which at the face began, transplanted is, ...

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Celestial Music

... et deliberately cast over the earth-In reality, we sit by the side of the road, watching the sun set ...

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The Legacy

... When I had ripp'd me, and search'd where hearts should lie ...

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Elegy XVI: On His Mistress

... I saw him, I, Assailed, fight, taken, stabbed, bleed, fall, and die ...

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Holy Sonnet VI: This Is My Play's Last Scene, Here Heavens Appoint

... Then, as my soul, t' heaven her first seat, takes flight, ...

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Holy Sonnet XI: Spit In My Face You Jews, And Pierce My Side

... God clothed himself in vile man's flesh, that so ...

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Holy Sonnet XVIII: Show me, dear Christ, thy Spouse, so bright and clear

... Show me, dear Christ, thy Spouse, so bright and clear ...

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Self-Love

... ...; Nor he that still his Mistress pays, ...

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Negative Love

... What we know not, our selves, can know, ...

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Elegy V: His Picture

... Thine, in my heart, where my soul dwells, shall dwell ...

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Holy Sonnet IX: If Poisonous Minerals, And If That Tree

... That thou remember them, some claim as debt, ...

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The Primrose

... and I see That 'tis not a mere woman that is she, ...

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Elegy X: The Dream

... And sleep which locks up sense, doth lock out all ...

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Holy Sonnet XIII: What If This Present Were The World's Last Night?

... Blood fills his frowns, which from his pierced head fell ...